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Constellations Review Worksheet
1. Why did farmers create constellations?
a. To use as a clock.c. Emphasize religious teachings.
b. To use as a calendar.d. To keep them busy at night.
2. Why did farmers create constellations?
a. To use as a clock.c. Emphasize religious teachings.
b. To use as a calendar.d. To keep them busy at night.
3. The circumpolar constellations we can see found…
a. around the equator.c. over the South Pole.
b. over the North Pole.d. around the Antarctic Circle.
Identify the constellation with its description.
_____ 4. Cassiopeia_____ 5. Cepheus
_____ 6. Draco
_____ 7. Ursa Major
_____ 8. Ursa Minor / A. King and husband of a queen. Is part of the Perseus/ Andromeda myth.
B. Looks like a “W.” Represents vain queen who claimed she was more beautiful than the sea nymphs (part of the Perseus/ Andromeda myth).
C. Most famous constellation. Has been called the Plough, Charles’ Wain, the Wagon, and the Seven Rishis.
D. North Star is found at the tip of its handle.
E. Represents Ladon, the dragon that guarded the golden apples found in the Garden of the Hesperides. Tail winds in front of North Star. Tail “protects” the North Star.
Identify the constellation.
_____ 9._____ 10.
_____ 11.
_____ 12.
_____ 13.
(Source: Constellations Clipart, / A. Cassiopeia
B. Cepheus
C. Draco
D. Ursa Major
E. Ursa Minor
14. These constellations are along the path the Sun makes through the sky during a year.
a. Circumpolar Constellationsc. The Heavenly Waters
b. The La Caille Familyd. The Zodiac
15. How many constellations are actually in the Zodiac?
a. 11c. 13
b. 12d. 14
16. Which constellation is a part of the Zodiac?
a. Canis Majorc. Leo Minor b. Centaurus d. Scorpius
17. Why do we see different constellations throughout the year?
a. The Earth rotates on its axis.
b. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
c. The constellations move.
d. We see the same constellations throughout the year.
Identify which season we would see the following constellations.
_____ 18. Andromeda_____ 19. Aquila
_____ 20. Aries
_____ 21. Boötes
_____ 22. Cancer
_____ 23. Corvus
_____ 24. Cygnus
_____ 25. Gemini
_____ 26. Lyra
_____ 27. Orion
_____ 28. Pegasus
_____ 29. Scorpius / A. Autumn
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
Constellations Review Worksheet - Key
1. Why did farmers create constellations?
b. To use as a calendar.
2. Why did farmers create constellations?
c. Emphasize religious teachings.
3. The circumpolar constellations we can see found…
b. over the North Pole.
B 4. Cassiopeia (5 choices)
A 5. Cepheus (5 choices)
E 6. Draco (5 choices)
C 7. Ursa Major (5 choices)
E 8. Ursa Minor (5 choices)
C 9.
D 10.
B 11.
E 12.
A 13.
14. These constellations are along the path the Sun makes through the sky during a year.
d. The Zodiac
15. How many constellations are actually in the Zodiac?
c. 13
16. Which constellation is a part of the Zodiac?
d. Scorpius
17. Why do we see different constellations throughout the year?
b. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
A 18. Andromeda
A 19. Aquila
D 20. Aries
C 21. Boötes
B 22. Cancer
B 23. Corvus
A 24. Cygnus
D 25. Gemini
C 26. Lyra
D 27. Orion
A 28. Pegasus
C 29. Scorpius
Constellations Review Worksheet
1. b2. c
3. b
4. B (5 choices)
5. A (5 choices)
6. E (5 choices)
7. C (5 choices)
8. E (5 choices)
9. C (5 choices)
10. D (5 choices)
11. B (5 choices)
12. E (5 choices)
13. A (5 choices)
14. d
15. c / 16. d
17. b
18. A
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. A
25. D
26. C
27. D
28. A
29. C / Scoring Guide
27-29 – 3
24-26 – 2.5
15-23 – 2
8-14 – 1.5
5-7 – 1
1-4 – .5
0 – 0