3/16/24, 10:52 PM Constellations | Quizizz Worksheets Name Constellations Class Total questions: 20 Worksheet time: 9mins Date Instructor name: Marisa Miller 1. A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth. a) stars b) creatures c) patterns d) planets 2. People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere. a) True https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/5d8242dd7371d2001a54c087 b) False 1/5 3/16/24, 10:52 PM Constellations | Quizizz 3. What constellation is this? a) Andromeda b) Hercules c) Pegasus d) Cassiopeia 4. What constellation is this? 5. 6. a) Gemini b) Orion c) Canis Major d) Taurus The sky is divided into ____ constellations. a) 88 b) 44 c) 11 d) 22 What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern? a) Andromeda b) Ursa Minor c) Ursa Major d) Polaris https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/5d8242dd7371d2001a54c087 2/5 3/16/24, 10:52 PM 7. Constellations | Quizizz Polaris always points a) South b) East c) North d) West 8. What constellation is this? 9. 10. 11. a) Cepheus b) Ursa Minor c) Corona Borealis d) Draco Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern a) The Crux b) the Little Dipper c) Orion d) the Big Dipper The term Zodiac refers to ... a) a method for making astrological predictions b) a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic c) the head of the Celestial Empire d) the light from Saturn's rings The Celestial Sphere spins around two points in the sky known as the..... a) North and South Poles. b) East and West Points of Light. c) Arctic and Antarctic Points. d) Celestial North and Celestial South Poles. https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/5d8242dd7371d2001a54c087 3/5 3/16/24, 10:52 PM 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Constellations | Quizizz What the celestial equivalent of "latitude?" a) Declination b) Left Ascension c) Inclination d) Right Ascension What the celestial equivalent of "longitude?" a) Right Ascension b) Left Ascension c) Declination d) Inclination What are the units for right ascension? a) hours b) arc milliseconds c) kilometers d) degrees What units are used to measure declination? a) Meters b) Degrees c) Minutes d) Hours How long does it take for the celestial sphere to rotate once? a) Month b) Year c) 6 hours d) Day Which of the following constellations is NOT found in the summer triangle a) Canis Minor b) Canis Major c) Lyra d) Orion Which of the following constellations is NOT found in the winter triangle? a) Cygnus b) Aguila c) Orion d) Lyra https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/5d8242dd7371d2001a54c087 4/5 3/16/24, 10:52 PM Constellations | Quizizz 19. What constellation is this? a) Leo b) Big Dipper c) Ursa Major d) Ursa Minor 20. What constellation is this? a) Taurus b) Canis Major c) Orion d) Gemini https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/5d8242dd7371d2001a54c087 5/5
