MODULE 16:

Constellations

1. A constellation is a group of visible that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.
A. Creatures
B. Patterns
C. Planet
D. Stars
2. How would you describe the stars of a constellation?
A. Copernican
B. Equally bright
C. In the same cluster
D. None of these
3. Why do we see different constellations?
A. Earth is rotating
B. The moon is moving
C. The stars are moving
D. You are spinning in circles
4. Which is Not a constellation?
A. Cassiopeia
B. Cepheus
C. Great Bear
D. Magellanic Cloud
3. Which of the following is a measure of the amount of a star’s
light received on Earth?
A. Red shift
B. Parallax
C. Absolute magnitude
D. Apparent magnitude

In your Grade 8, you learned that stars are huge, massive spheres of incandescent gas much like
our sun. Can you still recall the different properties of the stars?
Let’s have a simple activity to refresh your mind. Below are tables that will help you identify the
different properties of stars and its descriptions. Fill in the missing properties to complete the information
in the tables.
You can choose your answer from the box below.
No. Properties of Stars Description
1. Stars vary in distance Distance is measured in units called .
2. Stars vary in Refers to the brightness of stars as they viewed from Earth.
3. Stars vary in size According to size, stars are classified as .
4. Stars vary in Most stars are composed of the same materials.
5. Stars vary in color and temperature Some stars appeared in different colors like
 Let us summarize what we have learned, answer the activity that follows. Identify
the following statement by using words listed on the box.

Asteris Constellati North Circumpolar Constellation

m on
South Circumpolar Constellation Equatorial
Constellation

1. Refers to the distinctive pattern formed by a group of stars which belongs to one or
more constellations.
2. It refers to a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky.
3. They are seen by the observer at northern mid-latitudes.
4. They lie on either side of the celestial equator which is the projection of the Earths
equator to the sky.
5. They are seen by the observer at southern mid-latitudes.