Astronomy Tools and Constellations

True or False? A sextant calculates the angle between a celestial object and the horizon to determine latitude.

• True

• False

True or False? One of the functions of an astrolable is that it helps determine the locations of stars, moons, and planets.

• True

• False

Which two tools in the table should be switched in order to make the table correct?

• telescope and compass

• astrolabe and sextant

• telescope and sextant

• astrolabe and compass

A group of stars that form a pattern when view from earth.

• Constellation

• Star

• Rock Star

• Consistency

Some constellations are only visible during a particular...

• day

• night

• season

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False? Everybody sees the same constellations all year around.

• TRue

• FAlse

People in the Northern hemisphere see the same stars that people in the Southern hemisphere see.

• True

• False

This constellation is also known as Great Bear and the Big Dipper.

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

This constellation is also known as Little Bear and the Little Dipper.

• Ursa MAjor

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

This constellation has Polaris (the North Star) located at the tip of its handle.

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

• Orion