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