Constellations

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

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

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What makes constellation Orion visible during winter in the Northern Hemisphere but not during the summer?

• Earth is tilted and rotates on its axis.

• Earth is tilted and revolves around the Sun.

• All constellations revolve around Earth.

• All constellations move around the Sun.

A student observed the stars in the night sky every hour. Which of these MOST likely describes what the student saw?

• The star patterns seemed to move across the sky.

• The stars changed colors as the night became darker.

• The stars seemed to stay the same all night long.

• The stars moved away from Earth and became dimmer.

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

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

• True
• False

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

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

Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?

• Because it is located directly above the North Pole

• Because it is fixed in the sky

• Because Ursa Minor does not move

• Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth

The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1