WorksheetsCONSTELLATIONS YEAR 5
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A notable usefulness of constellations
a)
as a cute picture in your windows
b)
as a calendar to assist in when to plant and harvest crops
c)
to assist bakers when proofing bread
d)
as evidence of life in the universe
2.
The constellation Orion is named because it resembles
a)
part man, part horse
b)
a great bear
c)
a great hunter
d)
a plow
3.
Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern
a)
the Little Dipper
b)
the Big Dipper
c)
Orion
d)
The Crux
4.
Ursa Major is also called “Larger Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
Sun
6.
The constellation patterns may take the shape of an ___, ___, ____, ___, or object such as a crown or compass.
a)
planets, stars, animals, people
b)
stars, animals, people, man
c)
man, animals, stars, planets
d)
animal, mythological creature, man, woman,
7.
What is the smallest constellation?
a)
The Little Dipper
b)
The Crux
c)
Orion
d)
Sagittarius
8.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
9.
What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Polaris
d)
Andromeda
10.
What is the largest constellation?
a)
Canis Major
b)
Big Dipper
c)
Draco
d)
Hydra
11.
Visible stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...
a)
galaxies
b)
constellations
c)
meteors
d)
dot to dot
12.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
13.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
15.
True/False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
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