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