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