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