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Constellations Pt.1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _______ is a glowing ball of burning gas.

a)

satallite

b)

star

2.

The study of the universe, including the sun, the planets, and all the other objects in space is called __________.

a)

astronomy

b)

botany

3.

The constellation that is part of the Ursa Major is the (a)   .

4.

a group of stars that forms a pattern that looks like an animal, a person, or an object.

a)

constellation

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

5.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
6.

What is the Latin name for the Dragon constellation?

a)

Taurus

b)

Scorpio

c)

Draco

d)

Ursa Minor

7.

Which constellation has a belt of three stars?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hercules

c)

Orion

8.

What constellation is this?

a)

Orion

b)

Hercules

c)

Zeus

9.

What constellation is named Little Bear in Latin?

a)

Ursa Minor

b)

Taurus

c)

Ursa Major

10.

Which constellation is this?

a)

Centaurus

b)

Taurus

c)

Hercules

11.

The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

You can locate Orion in the night sky by looking for:

a)

two stars that form a line

b)

three stars that form a line

c)

four stars that form a line

d)

five stars that form a line

13.
Who founded constellations?
a)
Chinese
b)
Europeans
c)
Ancient Greeks
d)
Americans
14.

The Greeks used constellations as a (a)   of the sky.