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- 1. Multiple Choice
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.planetsstarspatternscreatures - 2. Multiple ChoicePeople in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.TrueFalse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat constellation is this?PegasusAndromedaHerculesCassiopeia
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat constellation is this?OrionTaurusCanis MajorGemini
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe sky is divided into ____ constellations.11224488
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?Ursa MinorUrsa MajorPolarisAndromeda
- 7. Multiple ChoicePolaris always pointsEastWestNorthSouth
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat constellation is this?DracoUrsa MinorCorona BorealisCepheus
- 9. Multiple ChoiceUrsa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its patternthe Little Dipperthe Big DipperOrionThe Crux
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe term Zodiac refers to ...the light from Saturn's ringsthe head of the Celestial Empirea method for making astrological predictionsa group of constellations lying near the ecliptic
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Celestial Sphere spins around two points in the sky known as the.....North and South Poles.Celestial North and Celestial South Poles.East and West Points of Light.Arctic and Antarctic Points.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat the celestial equivalent of "latitude?"InclinationLeft AscensionRight AscensionDeclination
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat the celestial equivalent of "longitude?"InclinationLeft AscensionRight AscensionDeclination
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the units for right ascension?degreeshoursarc millisecondskilometers
- 15. Multiple Choice
What units are used to measure declination?
Hours
Minutes
Degrees
Meters
- 16. Multiple Choice
How long does it take for the celestial sphere to rotate once?
Year
Month
Day
6 hours
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following constellations is NOT found in the summer triangle
Canis Major
Lyra
Canis Minor
Orion
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following constellations is NOT found in the winter triangle?
Lyra
Cygnus
Aguila
Orion
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat constellation is this?Ursa MajorUrsa MinorLeoBig Dipper
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat constellation is this?OrionTaurusCanis MajorGemini
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