Conflicting Viewpoints - Constellations and Navigation

Two students were discussing constellations. Which viewpoint best fits the class models from Space Science so far?

• Because we can see constellations in our night sky, they are a part of our own solar system.

• The constellations we see are actually far away, outside of our own solar system.

Two students were discussing constellations. Which viewpoint best fits the class models from Space Science so far?

• A constellation, which is a group of stars, is much larger in size than our own solar system.

• A constellation, which is a group of stars, is about the same size as our solar system, and would probably fit within our solar system.

You're out at night introducing your friend to the constellations visible in Illinois. They ask you about the constellation in the diagram. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

You're out at night introducing your friend to the constellations visible in Illinois. They ask you about the constellation in the diagram. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

You're out at night introducing your friend to the constellations visible in Illinois. They ask you about the constellation in the diagram. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

You're out at night introducing your friend to the constellations visible in Illinois. They ask you about the constellation in the diagram. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

You're out at night introducing your friend to the constellations visible in Illinois. They ask you about the constellation in the diagram. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This is a student's diagram from space science. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini

This is a student's diagram from space science. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini

This is a student's diagram from space science. What would you call this?

• Orion

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Taurus

• Gemini