SCIENCE 9

SUMMATIVE EXAM Score

NAME: ________________________________ SECTION: ______________________
Quarter 3 – Week 8: CONSTELLATIONS

Instruction: Write your answer on this sheet. Make sure to answer neatly and legibly.
Multiple Choice: Read the statements carefully. Choose the BEST answer. Write the letter of your answers on the
space provided before each number.

1. What are group of stars in the sky that form an imaginary picture
A. Galaxy B. Constellation C. Moon D. Solar system

2. A constellation is a group of visible that form a pattern when viewed from the Earth.
A. Planets B. Stars C. Creatures D. Clouds

3. Which constellation is best known because it contains the Big Dipper which looks like a ladle?
A. Ursa Major B. Orion C. Ursa Minor D. Polaris

4. What local constellation signifies the start of the rainy season of the Philippines?
A. Balara C. Lepu
B. Buwaya D. Balatik

5.Which constellation helps the Matigsalog Manobo tribe to start the clearing of forest?
A. Aquila C. Gemini
B. Taurus D. Pleiades

6. How do stars appear to move in the night sky?

A. From East to West C. From West to East
B. From North to South D. From South to North

7. Stars appear to move in the sky because

A. The Earth is rotating on its axis
B. The universe is expanding
C. The night sky is rotating
D. New galaxies are formed

8. Most astronomers agree that the stars are born within huge clouds of dust and gases called
A. Sun B. pulsars C. auroras d. nebulae

9. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The higher the magnitude number, the brighter the star
B. The lower the magnitude number, the dimmer the star
C. The lower the magnitude number, the brighter the star
D. All statements are true

10. What element is the fuel for main sequence stars?

A. Carbon B. Helium C. Oxygen D. Hydrogen

Prepared by:
Kevin P. Arnaiz
Science 9 Teacher