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Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this constellation

a)

The Plough

b)

Cassiopeia

c)

Cygnus

d)

Orion

2.

Name this constellation

a)

Cassiopeia

b)

Cygnus

c)

The Plough

d)

Orion

3.

Name this asterism

a)

Cassiopeia

b)

Cygnus

c)

The Plough

d)

Orion

4.

Name this constellation

a)

Cassiopeia

b)

Cygnus

c)

The Plough

d)

Orion

5.

Name this asterism

a)

Southern Cross

b)

Cygnus

c)

Summer Triangle

d)

Orion

6.

Name this asterism

a)

Southern Cross

b)

Cygnus

c)

Summer Triangle

d)

Orion

7.

What object is this pointing to?

a)

Arcturus

b)

Pleiades

c)

Andromeda galaxy

d)

Aldebaran

e)

Fomalhaut

8.

What object is this pointing to?

a)

Arcturus

b)

Pleiades

c)

Andromeda galaxy

d)

Aldebaran

e)

Fomalhaut

9.

What object is this pointing to?

a)

Arcturus

b)

Pleiades

c)

Andromeda galaxy

d)

Aldebaran

e)

Fomalhaut

10.

What objects is this pointing to?

a)

Arcturus

b)

Pleiades

c)

Andromeda galaxy

d)

Aldebaran

e)

Fomalhaut

11.

What object is this pointing to?

a)

Arcturus

b)

Pleiades

c)

Sirius

d)

Aldebaran

e)

Fomalhaut

12.

________ is everything that exists by the power of God, including galaxies, stars, planets, and living creatures.

a)

Constellation

b)

Galaxy

c)

Universe

d)

Solar System

13.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Milky Way

c)

Moon

d)

Sun

14.

Draw an outline around the Sun.

15.

How many planets revolve around the Sun?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

9

d)

13

16.

What do you call a group of space matter and millions or billions of stars held together by gravity?

a)

Space

b)

Constellation

c)

Galaxy

d)

Star

17.

A galaxy may contain many solar systems.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What do we call a group of stars that forms a pattern that has been recognized and named by scientists?

a)

Constellation

b)

Galaxy

c)

Universe

19.

Who was a hero in ancient Greek mythology that had legendary strength and performed 12 almost impossible labors, or tasks?

a)

Leo

b)

Pegasus

c)

Hercules

d)

Zeus

20.

How many regions of the sky are officially called constellations by the International Astronomical Union?

a)

77

b)

88

c)

99

d)

66

21.

What is this constellation called?

a)

Stallion

b)

Bucephalus

c)

Pegasus

d)

Hercules

22.

In Ancient Greek Mythology, what did Pegasus carry?

a)

The Arrow of Cupid

b)

The Bow of Hercules

c)

Lightning Bolts of Zeus

d)

The Shield of Athene

23.

Look at the picture from your Space Quest box. Hercules is located between which constellations?

a)

Cygnus and Lyra

b)

The Little Dipper and the Big Dipper

c)

Cassiopeia and Cygnus

d)

Corona Borealis and Lyra

24.

What do you call a place that houses large telescopes and other scientific equipment that help scientists study space?

a)

Planetarium

b)

Telescope

c)

Observatory

d)

Asterism

25.

How many times would you circle Earth in 1 second if you traveled with a speed of light?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

26.

What is the name of the specific group of stars that forms a pattern or a picture?

a)

Mysterism

b)

Asteroid

c)

Asterism

d)

Astrolabe

27.

Multiple asterisms can be found in a single constellation.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The closer the matter is to a black hole, the ______ it orbits.

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

More

d)

Heavier

29.

If you would like to see images of night sky projected on a dome-screened ceiling, where would you go?

a)

Planetarium

b)

Terrarium

c)

Museum

d)

Aquarium

30.

What is the speed of light?

a)

650,813,714

b)

128,675,017

c)

299,792,458

d)

908,768,954

31.

The Circumpolar Constellations travel around

a)

Polaris

b)

the sky

c)

the big dipper

d)

the earth

32.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, at what time of year can you see Polaris the North Star? Choose the best answer.
a)
The Winter
b)
The Spring and Fall
c)
The Summer
d)
All year round
34.
What constellation is this?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Andromeda
c)
Hercules
d)
Cassiopeia
35.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
36.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
37.
a)

perseus

b)

ursa major

c)

canis major

d)

big dipper

38.

Which constellation in the northern sky has a name that means Great Bear in Latin?

a)

Ursa Minor

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Orion

d)

Draco

39.

What do you call constellations that are only visible during certain seasons?

a)

The Major Constellations

b)

Northern Constellations

c)

Southern Constellations

d)

Seasonal Constellations

40.

__________ is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon.

a)

Draco

b)

Pegasus

c)

Ursa Major

d)

Orion

41.

What do you call constellations that can be seen year round?

a)

Seasonal Constellations

b)

Circumpolar Constellations

c)

Minor Constellations

d)

Draco's Constellations

42.

Which constellation is only visible during the winter months?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Orion

d)

Draco

43.

How many constellations are in the night sky?

a)

44

b)

48

c)

88

d)

108

44.

The Big Dipper is a(n) __.

a)

constellation

b)

asterism

c)

both

d)

neither

45.
When looking in the night sky in the northern hemisphere, you notice that one star is hardly moving at all, we call these polestars. What is the name of our polestar?
a)
Polaris
b)
Ursa major
c)
Alpha Centauri
d)
The Sun
46.
Within Ursa Major we find the Big Dipper. What do we call patterns of stars found within larger images?
a)
Small Constellations
b)
Asterisms
c)
Ursa Minor
d)
Little Stars
47.
Which grouping of stars do we find our current polestar?
a)
Ursa Major
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Booties
d)
Draco 
48.

Which of these is NOT a Circumpolar Constellation?

a)

Cepheus

b)

Draco

c)

Cassiopeia

d)

Leo

49.

________ is everything that exists by the power of God, including galaxies, stars, planets, and living creatures.

a)

Constellation

b)

Galaxy

c)

Universe

d)

Solar System

50.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

Milky Way

c)

Moon

d)

Sun

51.

Draw an outline around the Sun.

52.

How many planets revolve around the Sun?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

9

d)

13

53.

What do you call a group of space matter and millions or billions of stars held together by gravity?

a)

Space

b)

Constellation

c)

Galaxy

d)

Star

54.

A galaxy may contain many solar systems.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What do we call a group of stars that forms a pattern that has been recognized and named by scientists?

a)

Constellation

b)

Galaxy

c)

Universe

56.

Who was a hero in ancient Greek mythology that had legendary strength and performed 12 almost impossible labors, or tasks?

a)

Leo

b)

Pegasus

c)

Hercules

d)

Zeus

57.

How many regions of the sky are officially called constellations by the International Astronomical Union?

a)

77

b)

88

c)

99

d)

66

58.

What is this constellation called?

a)

Stallion

b)

Bucephalus

c)

Pegasus

d)

Hercules

59.

In Ancient Greek Mythology, what did Pegasus carry?

a)

The Arrow of Cupid

b)

The Bow of Hercules

c)

Lightning Bolts of Zeus

d)

The Shield of Athene

60.

Look at the picture from your Space Quest box. Hercules is located between which constellations?

a)

Cygnus and Lyra

b)

The Little Dipper and the Big Dipper

c)

Cassiopeia and Cygnus

d)

Corona Borealis and Lyra

61.

What do you call a place that houses large telescopes and other scientific equipment that help scientists study space?

a)

Planetarium

b)

Telescope

c)

Observatory

d)

Asterism

62.

How many times would you circle Earth in 1 second if you traveled with a speed of light?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

63.

What is the name of the specific group of stars that forms a pattern or a picture?

a)

Mysterism

b)

Asteroid

c)

Asterism

d)

Astrolabe

64.

Multiple asterisms can be found in a single constellation.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

The closer the matter is to a black hole, the ______ it orbits.

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

More

d)

Heavier

66.

If you would like to see images of night sky projected on a dome-screened ceiling, where would you go?

a)

Planetarium

b)

Terrarium

c)

Museum

d)

Aquarium

67.

What is the speed of light?

a)

650,813,714

b)

128,675,017

c)

299,792,458

d)

908,768,954

68.

What is pictured moving through the sky?

a)

International Space Station

b)

Meteor

c)

A planet

d)

The Moon

69.

What is pictured?

a)

Orion nebula

b)

The Pleiades

c)

The Milky Way

d)

a binary star

70.

Which planet is the brightest?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

71.

Which asterism is pictured?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

The Big Dipper

c)

Venus

d)

Polaris

72.

Which star do the Big Dipper's "pointer stars" point towards?

a)

Arcturus

b)

Sirius

c)

Betelgeuse

d)

Polaris

73.

What shape is Orion?

a)

The Hunter

b)

The Bear

c)

The Twins

d)

The Sword

74.

What will happen in the next 100,000 years to red supergiant Betelgeuse?

a)

Turn to a black dwarf star

b)

Turn to a binary star

c)

Supernova explosion

d)

Turn blue hot

75.

What is the star cluster above Orion called?

a)

Orion nebula

b)

The Pleiades

c)

Sirius

d)

Beehive cluster

76.

What is the very bright star below and left from Orion (sometimes called the Dog Star)?

a)

Sirius

b)

Bellatrix

c)

Regulus

d)

Scorpius

77.

Choose all that are fake constellations.

a)

Giraffa Minor

b)

Small Horn

c)

Cassiopeia

d)

Large Hourglass

78.

Which constellation is pictured?

a)

Orion

b)

Virgo

c)

Cassiopeia

d)

Leo

79.

What does the term "constellation" mean?

a)

Sky animals

b)

Star pictures

c)

Grouping of stars

d)

Star system

80.

What is an asterism?

a)

A grouping of stars that is not an official constellation

b)

A small constellation

c)

A constellation that is used for navigation

d)

An unofficial name for a constellation

81.

What is an example of a common asterism?

a)

The Big Dipper

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Gemini

d)

Ursa Minor

82.

Choose all that can be seen if you live on the Equator.

a)

The ecliptic constellations

b)

The Northern hemisphere's constellations

c)

The Southern hemisphere's constellations

83.

Which of these CANNOT be seen from the Southern hemisphere?

a)

Aries

b)

Crux

c)

Polaris

84.

What are the ecliptic constellations also known as?

a)

Equatorial constellations

b)

The Zodiac

c)

Asterisms

d)

Circumpolar constellations

85.

What is our galaxy called?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Triangulum

c)

Milky Way

d)

Snickers

86.

What shape is our galaxy?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Lenticular

d)

Irregular

87.

Which is correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

a)

planet, star system, universe, galaxy

b)

planet, galaxy, star system, universe

c)

star system, planet, galaxy, universe

d)

planet, star system, galaxy, universe

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