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Sassafras Astronomy Chapter 16

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are the twins going in Chapter 16?

2.

What four topics the twins are going to study in India?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Ursa Minor

c)

Constellations

d)

Orion

e)

Star Locations

3.

Collections of stars that have been named and visible from Earth are called

a)
galaxies
b)
clusters
c)
nebulae
d)
constellations
4.

Stars within a constellation can be​ (a)   to​ (b)   light years away from each other, even though they look a lot closer to us from here on Earth.

Choose from the below words
fifty
six hundred
ten
two thousand
one hundred
5.

All constellations have​ (a)   names and many were named after characters in​ (b)   mythology. All have a​ (c)   behind them

Choose from the below words
Latin
Greek
story
Arabic
Egyptian
fable
6.

Astronomers once believed the constellations of stars resided in a globe around the Earth called...

(a)  

7.

The sky is divided into ____ constellations.

8.

Where are the Sassafras twins traveling to India?

9.

No matter where you are on Earth, you see the same constellations.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Reorder the segments so the sentences can make sense.

a)

The celestial sphere

b)

is cut into two

c)

halves: the northern

d)

and the southern

e)

celestial spheres.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
11.

The story behind Orion constellation is rooted in​ (a)   mythology.

Choose from the below words
Greek
Norse
Egyptian
Chinese
Roman
12.

Orion was a great​ (a)   who roamed the ​ (b)   with his​ (c)   ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
hunter
forest
dog
Sirius
fisherman
desert
cat
Andromeda
13.

How many sisters did Orion meet?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Seven

d)

Eight

14.

Which god did seven girls that Orion chased ask for help?

a)

Hades

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena

d)

Zeus

15.

Zeus turned seven girls into ...

a)
flowers
b)

arrows

c)

stars

d)

birds

16.

The constellations of Orion appears to move​ (a)   during the​ (b)   months, along with​ (c)   ,the fiathful​ (d)   close behind.

Choose from the below words
westward
winter
Sirius
Dog Star
eastward
summer
Polaris
North Star
southward
spring
17.

What was the name of the subject matter expert the twins met in India?

a)

Ravi Chopraz

b)

Varun Gowds

c)

Captain Gutta

d)

Dhruv Dalal

18.

The constellation of Orion is shaped like a man formed from about (a)   stars.

19.

According to the myth, why did Orion ran after the girls?

a)
Orion ran after the girls to catch them for a game.
b)
Orion was trying to scare the girls away.
c)
Orion wanted to show off his hunting skills.
d)

Orion ran after the girls because he wanted to marry one of them

20.

The stars appear to move through the sky as the Earth rotates.

a)

True

b)

False