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CONSTELLATION QUIZ

I. TRUE or FALSE
_________1. Constellations are groups of planets that appear to be close to one another and form a pattern as seen from Earth.

_________2. People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.

_________3. The Big dipper, summer triangle, and Orion’s belt aren’t constellations but asterisms.

_________4. As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to move across the sky.

_________5. The stars in a constellation appear to be close to each other in shape but may be great distances apart in space.

_________6. Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.

_________7. At the equator, the stars rise in the east and set in the west.

_________8. Circumpolar constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

_________9. Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.

_________10. Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.

II. HOW MANY…

1. How many constellations are currently named and recognized?
2. How many constellations make up the signs of the zodiac?
3. How many stars make up the constellation, Orion’s belt?
4. How many constellations are making up the asterism summer triangle?
5. How many circumpolar constellations are seen in the Southern Hemisphere?
6. How many circumpolar constellations are seen in the Northern Hemisphere?

III. IDENTIFICATION

___________________1. Which constellation is named after a flying horse in Greek mythology?

___________________2. Which star is brightest as seen on Earth?

___________________3. Which constellation can only be seen in countries in the northern hemisphere?

___________________4. Which star in the northern hemisphere, never disappears and moves in the sky?

IV. WHAT IS THE BRIGHTEST STAR?

Canis
Major

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