A) Memorize the entire celestial sphere. B) Find a dark location away from city lights. C) Use a very powerful telescope. D) Guess randomly until you see a pattern.
A) The smallest cluster of stars B) The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) C) Any random star D) A faint galaxy
A) A recognizable pattern of stars that is not an official constellation. B) A black hole. C) A type of planet. D) The brightest star in the sky.
A) Leo B) Orion C) Aquarius D) Ursa Minor
A) Making astronomical calculations. B) Navigating by GPS. C) Predicting the weather. D) Identifying constellations and stars.
A) A planisphere (star wheel) B) A magnifying glass C) A protractor D) A compass
A) Magnitude B) Color C) Distance D) Temperature
A) Containing only red stars. B) Its distinctive three-star belt. C) Being invisible to the naked eye. D) Being near the moon.
A) Capricorn B) Sagittarius C) Scorpius D) Libra
A) Spring B) Winter C) Summer D) Autumn
A) Gemini B) Cygnus C) Aquila D) Lyra
A) The path the Sun appears to take across the sky. B) The boundary of the solar system. C) The Earth's orbit. D) The path of the Moon.
A) All constellations visible in the summer. B) The brightest constellations. C) Constellations closest to the North Star. D) The constellations along the ecliptic.
A) The natural glow of stars. B) Excessive artificial light that obscures the night sky. C) The reflection of sunlight off the moon. D) Electromagnetic radiation from space.
A) Sagittarius B) Gemini C) Taurus D) Centaurus
A) A nebula. B) Our galaxy, appearing as a faint band of light across the sky. C) A star cluster. D) A bright constellation.
A) Always visible above the horizon. B) Visible only during summer. C) Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere. D) Never visible.
A) Aries B) Gemini C) Taurus D) Pisces
A) 50 B) Unlimited C) 88 D) 12
A) An imaginary sphere surrounding the Earth on which stars appear to be located. B) A real sphere made of stars. C) The Earth's atmosphere. D) The solar system.
A) Due to the movement of the stars themselves. B) Due to atmospheric conditions. C) Due to the expansion of the universe. D) Due to the Earth's rotation.
A) Betelgeuse B) Vega C) Sirius D) Polaris
A) Andromeda B) Triangulum C) Cassiopeia D) Perseus
A) They are the same thing. B) A constellation is a galaxy, but much smaller. C) A galaxy is a constellation, but much brighter. D) A constellation is a pattern of stars, a galaxy is a vast system of stars, gas, and dust.
A) During a full moon. B) When it is raining. C) During the day. D) On clear, moonless nights.
A) Aquila B) Lyra C) Pegasus D) Cygnus
A) It is not important. B) It determines how bright the moon appears. C) It only affects the color of the stars you see. D) It determines which constellations are visible from your location.
A) Milky Way B) Cancer C) Gemini D) Leo
A) Names of stars. B) Coordinates used to locate objects in the sky. C) Names of planets. D) Types of telescopes.
A) By controlling telescopes remotely. B) By using the phone's camera to overlay constellation lines onto the sky. C) They cannot identify constellations. D) By predicting the stock market. |