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WorksheetsESS Unit 8.2.1 Exploration Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a group of stars that forms a pattern called?
Galaxy
Solar system
Nebula
Constellation
Which constellation contains the pattern known as the Big Dipper?
Orion
Ursa Major
Cassiopeia
Draco
Why do the constellations visible in the early evening change with the seasons?
The stars move to different places in space.
Earth's orbit changes which stars are visible at night.
The sun gets brighter in some seasons.
The moon blocks some stars in certain seasons.
What causes stars to appear to move across the night sky each night?
Earth's rotation
The stars' own movement
The sun's gravity
Clouds moving in the sky
If you are at the North Pole, how do the stars appear to move?
They rise and set like the sun.
They move in a straight line across the sky.
They rotate around a point directly above your head.
They do not move at all.
Why are some stars visible all year from certain locations on Earth?
Because Earth's orbit is a perfect circle
Because those stars are always on the same side of Earth as the sun
Because of your location's distance from the equator
Because the stars are closer to Earth
What determines which stars you can see on a given night?
The direction opposite the sun
The phase of the moon
The temperature outside
The amount of rainfall
How does the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere compare to the Northern Hemisphere?
They are exactly the same.
They have some of the same stars, but the patterns are different.
The Southern Hemisphere has no visible stars.
The Northern Hemisphere has no visible stars.
What is true about the Big Dipper's position in the night sky?
It is always in the same place every night.
It changes position due to Earth's movement.
It can only be seen in the summer.
It is not a real group of stars.
If you travel from Florida to Brazil, what will you notice about the stars?
The sky will look exactly the same.
You will see some of the same stars, but the patterns will be different.
You will not see any stars at all.
The stars will be much brighter.
