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A constellation is a group of a visible _______ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
planets
stars
patterns
creatures
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Why do we see different constellations?
The stars are moving.
You are spinning in circles.
Earth is rotating.
The moon is moving.
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A group of stars that forms a pattern in the night sky is _____.
planets
creatures
patterns
constellation
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Ursa Major “Great Dipper” make up another group of stars called _______.
the Little Dipper
the Big Dipper
Orion
the Crux
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Why can’t we see constellations during the day?
The Sun is too bright
It is not dark
The stars move
The stars change shape
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As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _______.
rotate
move across the sky
Move around each other
stand still in the sky
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What constellation is this?
Orion
Canis Major
Ursa Major
Gemini
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True/False: People in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere see the constellations at same time.
True
False
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True/False: The star we see on each constellation are very close to us.
True
False
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True/False: Some of the stars in Ursa Major make up another constellation called the Big Dipper.
True
False
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True/False: The stars in the night sky appear in the same place all night long.
True
False
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True/False: Ursa Major is also called “Great Dipper” and is one of the largest constellation.
True
False