WorksheetsConstellations
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a constellation?
a)
A group of patterns that form a star
b)
A group of stars that form a pattern
c)
Fine Italian cuisine
d)
A star
2.
Who founded constellations?
a)
Chinese
b)
Europeans
c)
Ancient Greeks
d)
Americans
3.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
4.
The Big Dipper
a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
sun
7.
What are the three important constellations?
a)
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion
b)
Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Orion
c)
Ursa big, Ursa small, Orion
d)
Polaris, Ursa Minor, Orion
8.
The constellation Orion is named because it resembles
a)
part man, part horse
b)
a great bear
c)
a great hunter
d)
a plow
9.
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
10.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What color represents the hottest star?
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Red
d)
Yellow
13.
Name this constellation.
a)
Draco
b)
Hydra
c)
Leo
d)
Big Dipper
14.
Our sun is a _____ star
a)
blue
b)
orange
c)
yellow
d)
red
15.
Polaris always points
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
16.
What is the name of the largest stars?
a)
Protostars
b)
Supergiants
c)
Red Giants
d)
Dwarf Stars
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