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