WorksheetsConstellations C3 5
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are the patterns of stars in the sky called?
Galaxies
Nebulae
Constellations
Meteors
How many constellations are officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?
12
88
100
What is an asterism?
A cluster of galaxies
A cluster of stars that is part of an official constellation
A new planet
Which of the following is an example of an asterism?
Orion Nebula
Pegasus Square
Ursa Major
What do constellations often resemble?
Objects, animals, or mythological beings
Vehicles and rivers
Planets and moons
Where do most constellation names originate from?
Greek and Roman mythologies
African tribal stories
Modern scientific studies
Which star has been historically used as a guiding star for navigation?
Betelgeuse
Sirius
Polaris
What did ancient civilizations believe about the positions of the stars?
They were random formations
They were messages from God
They were signs of an apocalypse
What is the third largest constellation in the Northern Hemisphere?
Orion
Ursa Major or Great Bear
Hydra
What is the companion of Ursa Major/Great Bear?
Orion
Ursa Minor or Little Bear
Pegasus
Which asterism is part of Ursa Major or Great Bear?
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
Which constellation is known as 'The Mighty Hunter'?
Orion
Hydra
What are the two brightest stars in Orion?
Polaris and Vega
Rigel and Betelguese
Sirius and Aldebaran
What is the largest constellation in the sky?It is a long slender, and winding constellation.
Ursa Major
Hydra
Pegasus
In Greek mythology, what is Hydra known for?
A monster with many heads
A flying horse
A god of the sea
What is the smallest constellation in the sky?
Ursa Minor
Pegasus
Crux
What are the 4 types of constellations
Summer Constellations
Winter Constellations
Star Constellations
Zodiac Constellations
Circumpolar Constellations
Which constellations are used to describe the positions of planets. It is the 12 bands/signs constellations.
Zodiac constellations
Circumpolar Constellations
Winter Constellations
Summer Constellations
What role does Polaris/North Star play in astronomy?
It helps locate Mars
It remains in the same place every night
It predicts solar eclipses
It is the winter constellation that is best viewed during winter season.
Ursa Major
Orion
Hydra
What is an example of a circumpolar constellation?
Orion
Ursa Major/Great Bear
Hydra
Pegasus
Another term for Ursa Major is Great Bear and the other term for Ursa Minor is Little Bear
true
false
What does a circumpolar constellation mean?
It can only be seen in summer
It is always visible in the night sky, all year long. All seasons.
It moves across the sky rapidly
It is the line where the zodiac signs constellation is positioned. It is also the apparent path of the Sun across the sky over the course of a year.
Ecliptic Line
Summer Line
What part of Ursa Major or Great Bear that is an asterism which consists of seven bright stars-two of which are called The Pointers.
Orion
Big Dipper
Hydra
This is an asterism formed by the bright stars
a. Vega (Lyra) ,
b. Altair (in Aquila),
C. Deneb (in Cygnus)
Winter triangle
Summer Triangle
