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- 1. Exploring the worldbehind Us PREPARED BY: WENZEL KENN M. SANCHEZ 3/BSE/F-PHYSCI
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- 3. Choose the letterof the correct answer. Click for the letter of your answer.
- 4. What is thelargest constellation? a.) Andromeda b.) Hydra c.) Cygnus d.) Orion
- 5. How manyofficial constellations are there? a.) 88 b.) 85 c.) 99 d.) 89
- 6. What constellationrepresents the eagle that carried the thunderbolts of the Greek god Zeus? a.) Aquarius b.) Aquila c.) Sagittarius d.) Auriga
- 7. What isthe smallest constellation? a.) Crux b.) Microscopium c.) Sagitta d.) Hercules
- 8. What isthe latin name given to the constellation of twins? a.) Aries b.) Equules c.) Gemini d.) Pisces
- 9. What constellationrepresents the fish of tropical waters that can glide above the waves on its outstretched fins? a.) Vulpecula b.) Pisces c.) Aries d.) Volans
- 10. This constellation,the Scales, can be found between Scorpius and Virgo. It is the age-old symbol of justice, harmony and balance. a.) Leo b.) Aries c.) Libra d.) Scalo
- 11. This constellationis represented as a pair of fish facing in opposite directions, connected at the tail by a common star. In ancient times, the two fish were shown swimming together. a.) Pegasus b.) Pisces c.) Virga d.) Trout
- 12. The constellationis believed to have originated with the Babylonians. He was their god of War, and he stands with his bow aimed at the heart of Scorpius, the scorpion. a.) Orion b.) Sagittarius c.) Archarion d.) Aries
- 13. What constelationrepresents Noah’s dove? a.) Aries b.) Ophiuchus c.) Columba d.) Coma Berenices
- 14. It isa small constellation in the southern hemisphere, named by French astronomer Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille known as Air Pump. a.) Apus b.) Antlia c.) Andromeda d.) Lyra
- 15. It isone of the larger constellations in the northern hemisphere. Its name means "lion" in Latin. a.) Libra b.) Lupus c.) Leo d.) Lynx
- 16. What isthe smallest constellation of zodiac? a.) Pisces b.) Cancer c.) Capricornus d.) Libra
- 17. It isthe seventh largest constellation in the sky. It was named after the mythological winged horse and introduced by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. a.) Sagitta b.) Taurus c.) Pegasus d.) Serpens
- 18. It isa small, faint constellation in the northern hemisphere. Its name means "lizard" in Latin. a.) Lepus b.) Lupus c.) Lyra d.) Lacerta
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- 21. Despite being thelargest of all the 88 constellations, hydra is far from prominent. Its head, formed by a loop of six stars of 3rd and 4th magnitiude, lies just between the north of the celistial equator under Cancer. in Greek mythology, Hyrda was a multiheaded monster slain by Hercules. H Y D R A
- 22. There are atotal of 88 constellations accepted by the scientist. CONSTELLATION
- 23. Aquila lies onthe celestial equator and represents the eagle that carried the thunderbolts of the Greek god Zeus. The Milky way passes through the constellation, and there are dense star fields toward the border with scutum; the brightest past is an area known as the Scutum Star Cloud. AQUILA
- 24. The smallest constellationin the sky, Crux covers a mere 5 percent of the area of the largest constellation, Hydra, Nevertheless, it is one of the most famous and easily recognized star pattern of all. CRUX
- 25. A constellation ofzodiac. Gemini depicts the mythological twins castor and Pollux, after whom its two brightest stars are named. GEMINI
- 26. This faint southernconstellation adjoins Carina. Invented at the end of the 16th century by the Dutch navigators Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman. It represents the fish of tropical waters that can glide above the waves on its outstretched. VOLANS
- 27. A constellation ofzodiac, Libra lies just south of the celestial equator, between Virgo and Scorpius. Libra was first visualized as a balance by the romans over 2,000 years ago, and it is now usually depicted as the3 scales held by the adjacent figure of Virgo, who is seen as the goddess of justice. LIBRA
- 28. This constellation ofzodiac, lying between Aquarius and Aries, depicts two fishes whose tails are each tied with cord. In one Greek myth, the fish represent Aphrodite and her son Eros, who plunged into the Euphrates to escape typhon, a multiheaded monster. PISCES
- 29. This constellation ofthe zodiac lies between Scorpius and Capricornus. It depicts Crotus, the son of the Greek god Pan and the inventor of archery, aiming his bow at scorpion. SAGITTARIUS
- 30. Columba was introducedin the late 16th century by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius, who created it from stars near Canis Major. It represents Noah’s dove. COLUMBA
- 31. Antlia is afaint constellation considerably overshadowed by its glorious southern neighbors Centaurus and Vela. Antlia was invented in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille and represents a mechanical air pump. ANTLIA
- 32. This large, impressiveconstellation depicts a crouching lion. In Greek myth, this was the Lion that Hercules killed as one of his 12 labors. Leo is a constellation of the zodiac, lying between Cancer and Virgo. LEO
- 33. The smallest constellationof the zodiac, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius, Capricornus depicts a fish-tailed goat. CAPRICORNUS
- 34. This largeconstellation north of Aquarius and Pisces adjoins Andromeda. It represents the upper body of the winged horse that, in Greek mythology, sprang from the body of Medusa when she was beheaded by Perseus. PEGASUS
- 35. Lacerta isa small and insignificant constellation of the northern sky on the edge of the Milky Way, sandwiched between Cygnus and Andromeda. It represents “ The Lizard “. LACERTA