Constellations

Which explains why stars appear to move across the sky during the night?

• The path of the moon

• The motion of the stars

• The rotation of the Earth

A pattern of stars are called...

• a lot of stars

• star light

• constellations

• phases of stars

When looking at the stars in October compared to April, why are there different constellations seen in the night sky?

• Constellations change with the seasons

• The stars move

• different people see the patterns differently

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Danny observes that he can see some star patterns during the winter, but not during the summer. Which motion causes his observation?

• Earth revolving around the Sun

• The stars moving around the Sun

• Earth rotating on its axis

• The stars moving around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why can't I see more stars during the day?

• The stars shine at night and go out during the day

• The earth turns away from the stars during the day

• The sun is so bight during the day that it hides the lights from the other stars

• The stars are lazy!