Constellations

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  

• move across the sky
• stand still in the sky
• move around each other
• rotate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the three important constellations?
 

• Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion  
• Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Orion  
• Ursa big, Ursa small, Orion 
• Polaris, Ursa Minor, Orion  

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

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.

• biggest
• brightest
• smallest
• darkest

Why do we see different constellations ?

• The stars are moving
• Earth is rotating
• you are spinning in circles
• The moon is moving

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Different constellations can be viewed as seasons change.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What do you call constellations that are only visible during certain seasons?

• The Major Constellations

• Northern Constellations

• Southern Constellations

• Seasonal Constellations

What do you call constellations that can be seen year round?

• Seasonal Constellations

• Circumpolar Constellations

• Minor Constellations

• Draco's Constellations