A) Memorize the entire celestial sphere. B) Use a very powerful telescope. C) Guess randomly until you see a pattern. D) Find a dark location away from city lights.
A) The smallest cluster of stars B) The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) C) A faint galaxy D) Any random star
A) A black hole. B) A recognizable pattern of stars that is not an official constellation. C) A type of planet. D) The brightest star in the sky.
A) Leo B) Orion C) Aquarius D) Ursa Minor
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) Magnitude C) Temperature D) Distance
A) Its distinctive three-star belt. B) Containing only red stars. C) Being near the moon. D) Being invisible to the naked eye.
A) Libra B) Capricorn C) Sagittarius D) Scorpius
A) Summer B) Spring C) Winter D) Autumn
A) Aquila B) Cygnus C) Gemini D) Lyra
A) The path of the Moon. B) The path the Sun appears to take across the sky. C) The Earth's orbit. D) The boundary of the solar system.
A) The brightest constellations. B) The constellations along the ecliptic. C) Constellations closest to the North Star. D) All constellations visible in the summer.
A) The natural glow of stars. B) The reflection of sunlight off the moon. C) Excessive artificial light that obscures the night sky. D) Electromagnetic radiation from space.
A) Centaurus B) Gemini C) Sagittarius D) Taurus
A) A bright constellation. B) A nebula. C) A star cluster. 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) Aries C) Taurus D) Gemini
A) 50 B) 88 C) Unlimited D) 12
A) An imaginary sphere surrounding the Earth on which stars appear to be located. B) The Earth's atmosphere. C) A real sphere made of stars. D) The solar system.
A) Due to the movement of the stars themselves. B) Due to atmospheric conditions. C) Due to the expansion of the universe. D) Due to the Earth's rotation.
A) Vega B) Sirius C) Polaris D) Betelgeuse
A) Perseus B) Triangulum C) Andromeda D) Cassiopeia
A) A galaxy is a constellation, but much brighter. B) A constellation is a pattern of stars, a galaxy is a vast system of stars, gas, and dust. C) They are the same thing. D) A constellation is a galaxy, but much smaller.
A) On clear, moonless nights. B) During the day. C) When it is raining. D) During a full moon.
A) Pegasus B) Aquila C) Cygnus D) Lyra
A) It determines which constellations are visible from your location. B) It is not important. C) It only affects the color of the stars you see. D) It determines how bright the moon appears.
A) Gemini B) Cancer C) Leo D) Milky Way
A) Coordinates used to locate objects in the sky. B) Names of planets. C) Names of stars. 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. |