Night Sky

Name one famous constellation that can be seen in the night sky.

• Orion

• Andromeda

• Cassiopeia

• Draco

What is the best time to see constellations?

• At night when it is dark.

• In the early morning before sunrise.

• During the day when the sun is shining.

• In the late afternoon before sunset.

What are shooting stars?

• A type of star that shoots across the sky

• Artificial satellites that fall to Earth

• They are meteors that burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

• A phenomenon caused by space debris entering the atmosphere.

True or False: All the constellations are visible from anywhere on Earth throughout the year.

• True

• False

• Only some constellations are visible year-round

• Constellations are only visible in the Northern Hemisphere

What is the North Star used for?

• It is used for navigation because it remains in a fixed position in the sky.

• It is used to measure the distance between stars.

• It is used to predict weather patterns.

• It is used as a reference point for timekeeping.

Why can't we see constellations during the day?

• The sun is too bright.

• The stars are too far away.

• The atmosphere blocks the light.

• Constellations only appear at night.

What is the term for the path that the sun appears to take across the sky?

• The ecliptic.

• The equator.

• The horizon.

• The meridian.

What is the purpose of a telescope?

• To observe distant objects in the night sky.

• To magnify small objects for close inspection.

• To measure the temperature of stars.

• To capture sound waves from space.

What is the Milky Way?

• A type of star

• A galaxy that contains our solar system.

• A planet in our solar system

• A black hole in the universe

What is a constellation?

• A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern.

• A type of galaxy that contains many stars.

• A planet that orbits a star in a solar system.

• A cluster of meteors in the night sky.