The Night Sky

Question 1

What is a constellation?

Answer 1

A constellation is a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern, usually in a fixed grid.

Question 2

How many constellation can a star lay in?

Answer 2

Exactly one.

Question 3

True or False: Stars are exactly the distance they seem to be in space.

Answer 3

False. Space is 3D, meaning stars can look way farther than what we see from earth. They are 2D from earth.

Question 4

What way does the Earth rotate?

Answer 4

West to east

Question 5

Everything in space rotates..

Answer 5

east to west

Question 6

A trail of a star would travel in what shape?

Answer 6

A circle around Polaris

Question 7

Would a star pass overhead?

Answer 7

No, it would go east, towards south, and end west.

Question 8

Circumpolar stars are always (location)

Answer 8

above horizon, never sets

Question 9

Never- rise stars are always (location)

Answer 9

below horizon

Question 10

Why can’t we see some constellations?

Answer 10

We rotate around the sun, and depending where the sun is, some constellations are not visible for some time during a year.

Question 11

What phase of the moon are on the top?

Answer 11

Waxing phase

Question 12

The waxing phases include:

Answer 12

Waxing crescent, 1st quarter, and waxing gibbous

Question 13

What phase of the moon are on top?

Answer 13

waning phase

Question 14

The wanning phases include:

Answer 14

Waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, and waning crescent

Question 15

Waxing is visible

Answer 15

late afternoon/evening

Question 16

Waning is visible

Answer 16

late night/ early morning