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