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