Stars and Constellations

The Ancient Greeks believed that gods put certain groups of stars together in the sky in order to make pictures that would tell stories and teach lessons.

What are these pictures called?

• Astronomers

• Constellations

• Ancient Greeks

• Earth

Why is this group of stars called the Big Dipper?

This one star is known as Polaris. It always stays in the north, making it a good star to use for navigation.

• The Big Dipper

• The South Star

• The North Star

• That Girl Lay Lay

Did Galileo invent the telescope?

• Yes

• No

What astronomer was the first to that the earth revolved around the sun?

• Copernicus

• Seth Curry

• Big Bird

• Galileo

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Does ancient mean something very old?

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