Constellations
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  • Question 1
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    Q. What constellation is this?
    answer choices
    Orion
    Taurus
    Canis Major
    Gemini
  • Question 2
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    Q. True/False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
    answer choices
    True
    False
  • Question 3
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    Q. As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
    answer choices
    move across the sky
    stand still in the sky
    move around each other
    rotate
  • Question 4
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    Q. People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
    answer choices
    True
    False
  • Question 5
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    Q. A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
    answer choices
    planets
    stars
    patterns
    creatures
  • Question 6
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    Q. The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
    answer choices
    11
    22
    44
    88
  • Question 7
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    Q. Visible stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...
    answer choices
    galaxies
    constellations
    meteors
    dot to dot
  • Question 8
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    Q. What is the largest constellation?
    answer choices
    Canis Major
    Big Dipper
    Draco
    Hydra
  • Question 9
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    Q. What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
    answer choices
    Ursa Minor
    Ursa Major
    Polaris
    Andromeda
  • Question 10
    20 seconds
    Q. Polaris always points
    answer choices
    East 
    West
    North
    South
  • Question 11
    20 seconds
    Q. Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
    answer choices
    They are much smaller
    They are so far away
    They are not as bright
    They are dwarf stars
  • Question 12
    20 seconds
    Q. What is the smallest constellation?
    answer choices
    The Little Dipper
    The Crux
    Orion
    Sagittarius
  • Question 13
    20 seconds
    Q. What constellation is this?
    answer choices
    Draco
    Ursa Minor
    Corona Borealis
    Cepheus
  • Question 14
    30 seconds
    Q. The constellation patterns may take the shape of an ___, ___, ____, ___, or object such as a crown or compass.
    answer choices
    planets, stars, animals, people
    stars, animals, people, man
    man, animals, stars, planets
    animal, mythological creature, man, woman, 
  • Question 15
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    Q. Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  
    answer choices
    Earth
    Mars
    Planets
    Sun
  • Question 16
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    Q. Ursa Major is also called “Larger Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
    answer choices
    True
    False
  • Question 17
    20 seconds
    Q. Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern 
    answer choices
    the Little Dipper
    the Big Dipper
    Orion
    The Crux
  • Question 18
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    Q. The constellation Orion is named because it resembles
    answer choices
    part man, part horse
    a great bear
    a great hunter
    a plow
  • Question 19
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    Q. The term Zodiac refers to ...
    answer choices
    the light from Saturn's rings
    the head of the Celestial Empire
    a method for making astrological predictions
    a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic
  • Question 20
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    Q. A notable usefulness of constellations
    answer choices
    as a cute picture in your windows
    as a calendar to assist in when to plant and harvest crops
    to assist bakers when proofing bread
    as evidence of life in the universe
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