WorksheetsWWE Constellations Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
What are patterns in the night sky called?
planets
galaxies
constellations
What is the name of a person who observes stars?
artist
astronomer
constellation
The sun, a hot ball of gas, is not a star.
True
False
Does the star constellation, Orion, appear during the winter or summer?
winter
summer
fall
Is the Earth moving or are the stars in the sky moving?
The Earth is moving
The stars move
Stars are still in the sky during the day, we just can't see them because of the sun's light.
True
False
We see different stars in the sky depending on the season.
True
False
How many constellations are there officially?
12
72
88
1
Each night, a few more stars are visible in the _____ that could not be seen the night before.
East
North
West
South
Stars like the sun appear to rise in the ___________ and set in the _____________.
West, East
North, South
South, North
East, West
The Big Dipper
closer and more clear
This instrument can gather more light than the eye, so it makes faint, far away objects look closer, bigger, and brighter.
compass
telescope
astrolabe
sextant
The constellation, Orion, can be located by first finding______?
three bright stars in a row
Polaris
the east star
the big dipper
The constellations that we can see depend on our
climate and hemisphere
location and weather
season and hemisphere
altitude and season
Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?
Because it is located directly above the North Pole
Because it is fixed in the sky
Because Ursa Minor does not move
Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth
Which instruments measure the angles between earth and stars and allows you to find your location on earth?
Sextant and Rain Gauge
Telescope and Ruler
Sextant and Astrolabe
Telescope and Astrolabe
Because of Earth's _______ we can see different constellations in different seasons.
revolution
rotation
tilt
axis
Because of Earth's _______ stars seem to move across the sky at night.
axis
rotation
revolution
tilt
