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Constellations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A notable usefulness of constellations (check all that apply)

a)

as a cute picture in your windows

b)

as a calendar to assist in when to plant and harvest crops

c)

to guide travelers and provide direction

d)

as evidence of life in the universe

2.

Ptolemy

a)

A Greek astronomer

b)

Came up with the constellation theory

c)

He said how to identify constellations

d)

He found dozens of stars, finding patterns within them

3.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
5.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
6.

Which color of star is coldest?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

White

7.

Serpens

a)

The Serpent

b)

The Serpent Bearer

c)

The Sea Serpent

8.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
9.
Polaris always points
a)
East 
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
10.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
Sun
11.
A star is a 
a)
ball of gas and point in the sky
b)
a five pointed shape
c)
a figure in the sky
d)
a mixture 
12.

Canis Minor

a)

The Small Dog

b)

The Large Dog

c)

The Hunting Dogs

13.

Which constellation takes the shape of a mighty Greek hero with a bow?

a)

Orion

b)

Draco

c)

Hercules

d)

Pegasus

14.

People in the Northern Hemisphere see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Scutum

a)

The Archer

b)

The Shield

c)

The Arrow

16.

What constellation is pictured?

a)

Gemini

b)

Leo

c)

Cygnus

d)

Orion

17.
Why can't we see constellations during the day?
a)

They move

b)

It's not dark

c)

The sun is too bright

d)

They change shape

18.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
19.

Dr. Dante L. Ambrosio is the father of _______?

a)

Philippine Astronomy

b)

Philippine Ethnoastronomy

c)

Philippine Astronomical Studies

d)

Ethnoastronomy

20.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
a)
True
b)
False