Dog Days of Summer

Which two constellations did Orion hunt with?

• Canis Major

• Sirius

• Canis Minor

• Leo

True or False?

The stars of Orion cross the sky, rising in the west and setting in the east.

• True

• False

How much further away from Earth is the Dog Star?

• one thousand times further away

• one hundred times further away

• half a million times further away

• a million times further away

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Which season is the best season to see the Dog Star?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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Why can't you see the Dog Star in July?

• It's not bright enough.

• It's in the sky at the same time as the sun.

• It is too far away.

• It is too small to be seen.

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Why did people living 2,000 years ago call hot summer days the "dog days"?

• Dogs were out the most in the summer.

• It is the only time to see the Dog Star.

• Summer days seemed shorter.

• They thought the Dog Star made the days hot.

True or False?

The stars and constellations can cause hot weather.

• True

• False

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When is the Dog Star visible from Earth?

• When Earth is on the opposite side of the sun and the Dog Star

• When Earth is facing the sun in summer

• When Earth is on the same side of the sun and the Dog Star

• When it is daytime on Earth

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True or False?

Long ago, people used the stars to tell what time of year it was.

• True

• False

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Which of the following countries did NOT have an observatory long ago?

• Korea

• Mexico

• Iceland

• India