ACTIVITY 4

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is a constellation?
A. It is a hot glowing sphere of gases.
B. It is nearer to Earth than the other stars.
C. It has a higher temperature than the other stars.
D. It is a group of stars that form distinct patterns in the sky.

2. Which of the following constellations is visible in the northern hemisphere?
A. Crux B. Musca C. Pavo D. Ursa Minor

3. Which of the following is one of the southern constellations?
A. Cassiopeia B. Crux C. Draco D. Ursa Major

4. Which of the following is one of the Zodiac constellations?
A. Aries B. Cassiopeia C. Draco D. Grus

5. Which of the following constellations resembles a Hunter?
A. Centaurus B. Hydrus C. Orion D. Triangulum Australe

6.Which is TRUE about the constellation Hydrus?
A. Its English name is Fly.
B. Its English name is Flying Fish.
C. its english name is sea dragon.
D. Its English name is Water Bearer.

7.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Ursa Minor?
A. It is a northern constellation.
B. Its English name is Little bear
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C. It is a southern constellation.
D. Polaris is found at the last star of the handle of the little dipper in this constellation.

8. Why are some constellations can be seen only at particular tirnes of the year?
A. Because they are scattered around the solar system.
B. It changes its location in space in relation to other stars and contellations.
C. After a year, the constellations seem not to return to their original location in the sky.
D. The moon returned to its original location in the solar system after one revolution around the sun.
9. why are constellations important?
A. it is used to praise gods.
B. it is used to tell general direction.
C. it is used to measure distance of the earth to the sun.
D. it is used to brighten the sky with their beautiful patterns.
10. once there were no clock to tell time. people replied on constellations.
A. farmers studied constellations to mark seasons
B. sailors use constellation to steer their ships good at at night.
C. construction workers used constellations to build roads.
D. constellations are used by astronomers to locate stars,nebulae, and galaxies.​