Exploring the Night Sky Quiz

Which constellation is known as the "Great Bear" and contains the asterism the "Big Dipper"?

• Ursa Minor

• Ursa Major

• Orion

• Pegasus

Which constellation contains the star Polaris, also known as the North Star in the tail of the asterism the "Little Dipper"?

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Cygnus

• Cassiopeia

Which constellation is known for its distinctive "W" shape and can be found near Ursa Minor and Pegasus?

• Cassiopeia

• Cygnus

• Pegasus

• Hercules

Which constellation is often depicted as a swan and is the location of the first confirmed black hole?

• Cygnus

• Andromeda

• Cassiopeia

• Pegasus

Which constellation is known as the "Hunter" and contains asterisms of a Belt and a Sword?

• Orion

• Hercules

• Bootes

• Ursa Major

Which Northern constellation is known for its "Square" asterism that shares two Stars with the Constellation Andromeda?

• Pegasus

• Cygnus

• Hercules

• Bootes

Which constellation is associated with the myth of a chained princess saved by Perseus and shares two stars with Pegasus?

• Andromeda

• Cassiopeia

• Cygnus

• Pegasus

Which Zodiac constellation is between Cancer and Virgo, and represents a lion. The asterism looks like a backwards question mark?

• Leo

• Gemini

• Taurus

• Aries

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which Zodiac constellation is between Geminii and Aries, represents a bull and contains the Open Cluster the Pleiades?

• Leo

• Gemini

• Taurus

• Aries

Which Zodiac constellation Scorpius and Capricorn represents a one of two Centaur constellations. The center of the Milky Way lies near the tip of the "Teapot" Asterism?

• Leo

• Gemini

• Taurus

• Sagittarius

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2