CONSTELLATION OF STARS

SECTION B

A group of students have studied the constellation of stars P, Q, R and S as shown in

the diagram below.

R
P

a) Name each constellation above and state their patterns and directions.

Constellation

P:

Q:

R:

S:

Patterns
Direction

b) What are the uses of constellation?

i)

ii)

c) Which constellation can be seen

i)

Throughout the year :

ii)

at certain season :

2 Answer the questions based on the table below.

Months

constellation that can be seen

December - February

April

- June

June

- August

a) Name constellation P that can be seen in December until February.

b) Name constellation Q that can be seen in April until June.

c) Name constellation R that can be seen in June until August.

.
d) State the direction for constellation
i)

Q : .

ii)

R :

iii)

P : .

e) Join the dots of each constellation R and S below and name them.

Identify the constellations below and answer the questions given.

R
S

a) Name the constellations above that always point to the north.

i)

ii)

...

b) When can constellation R and U be seen?

i)

R : ..

ii)

U : ..

c) In olden days , who used the constellations to show directions?

d)

i)

ii)

Orion can be used to show direction

i)

What can you infer from the statement above.

..