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Constellations

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are constellations?

a)

A group of star that that appear to form a certain pattern in the sky at night

b)

A planet that appear in the sky at night

2.

International Astronomical Union (IAU) has officially identified .................... in the sky

a)

12

b)

72

c)

88

d)

1

3.

Which one is scorpion constellation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which constellation is The Big Dipper?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

The star constellation Orion appears during the winter or summer?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

fall

6.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
7.

A telescope makes the stars seem...............

a)

dull and dark

b)

bright like the sun

c)

really small

d)

closer and clear

8.
Why do we see different constellations ?
a)
The stars are moving
b)
Earth is rotating
c)
you are spinning in circles
d)
The moon is moving
9.
Why can't we see constellations during the day?
a)
They move
b)
Its not dark
c)
The sun is too bright
d)
They change shape
10.

A group of sailor was lost at sea in the midnight. What should they do to navigate the journey?

a)

Look at the moon

b)

Look at the stars

c)

Look at the wind direction

d)

Look for the constellations in the sky

11.

Which constellation was used to show the qibla driection for Muslim in Asia?

a)

Orion

b)

Southern Cross

c)

Big Dipper

d)

Scorpio

12.

This constellation can be seen in between December to February and looks like a hunter. Constellation K shows north direction. What is this constellation known as?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What is the similarity between these two constellations?

a)

Can be seen in between April and June

b)

One of the stars always show the north direction

c)

The traveler uses this to navigate south direction

d)

This constellation can be seen all year round

14.

One night, a group of traveler look at the stars in the sky. They notice a group of stars that looks like a kite. What is the direction showed by these stars?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

d)

North