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WorksheetsConstellations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
2.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
4.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
5.
What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Polaris
d)
Andromeda
6.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
7.
Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern
a)
the Little Dipper
b)
the Big Dipper
c)
Orion
d)
The Crux
8.
The term Zodiac refers to ...
a)
the light from Saturn's rings
b)
the head of the Celestial Empire
c)
a method for making astrological predictions
d)
a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic
9.
What the celestial equivalent of "latitude?"
a)
Inclination
b)
Left Ascension
c)
Right Ascension
d)
Declination
10.
What the celestial equivalent of "longitude?"
a)
Inclination
b)
Left Ascension
c)
Right Ascension
d)
Declination
11.
True/False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
Sun
13.
Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?
a)
Because it is located directly above the North Pole
b)
Because it is fixed in the sky
c)
Because Ursa Minor does not move
d)
Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth
14.
a)
brightest star in orion
b)
the second brightest star in orion
c)
the third brightest star in orionis
d)
the dimmest star in orionis
15.
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
Aldebarran
c)
Polaris
d)
Sirius
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