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CONSTELLATIONS

4. Complete the following sentences.
Constellation is a __________ of stars that form

certain patterns in the night sky. The constellation
on the left consists of a group of four stars

arranged in a pattern like a __________. This is

the __________ constellation.
5. Which of the following constellations can be
HOTS
observed in both the Northern and HOTS
Southern hemispheres?
Why are the constellations
A. Southern Cross B. Scorpion observed at 9.00 p.m. different
constellation constellation from the constellations observed
C. Big Dipper D. Orion at 3.00 a.m.?
constellation constellation
6. The diagrams show two different constellations.
a) Constellation X is ___________________
and can be used to show the

__________ direction.
b) Constellation Y is ___________________
and looks like a ____________________.
c) How do constellations help farmers in
ancient times?
d) What is the use of constellations for
X Y
astronomers today?
7. The Big Dipper and Southern Cross constellations are used to determine
north and south directions. How can the east and west directions
be determined?

8. The map on the right shows part of South
East Asia. A sailor travels from Port Klang
to Dumai.
a) Which constellation can assist the sailor to
Port Klang
the correct direction?
b) Make an inference based on your
answer in (a).

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