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ConstellationRotation and Revolution

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SCIENCE 9

Sir Joshua M. Alcantara


Lutucan Integrated National
High School
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
• Describe the different constellations at different times of
the year.
• Explain why some constellations are not seen at certain at
months.
• Recognize the importance of stars in navigation and
agriculture.
WHY DO STARS APPEAR TO
MOVE IN THE SKY?
• This is because of Earth’s
rotation on its axis.

• Stars move across the night


sky from east to west.
NORTHERN CIRCUMPOLAR STARS
Cassiopeia

Ursa Major

Draco

Ursa Major and Ursa Minor


SOUTHERN CIRCUMPOLAR STARS

Carina Centaurus

Crux
WHY DO WE SEE DIFFERENT CONSTELLATIONS
AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR?

• The revolution allows the


observer to see a certain
part of the sky at different
months of the year.
• the star’s brightness as seen
from earth.
• depends on how far a star is
from the earth.
• the star’s brightness as seen
from earth.
• depends on how far a star is
from the earth.
How Early People Used the Constellations?

• Practical uses of constellations such as


relating their God’s message of love,
care, blessing, and anger.
• They also used constellations to keep
track on the calendar of when to plant
and harvest the crops
How are constellation being used?

a. In navigation
b. In keeping track of calendar
c. In assessing when to plant crops
d. All of the above

Answer: D
2. Why are most of the constellations
visible at night?
a. Because stars travel at night
b. Because the sun is too bright
c. Because they only appear at night
d. Because of the motion of earth in its
orbit around the sun.
Answer: D
3. Can you see the same stars every night?

a. Yes, stars do not change position


b. Yes, we are seeing the same stars every night.
c. No, the stars travel from one place to another
d. No, as the earth rotates the part of the sky you can see
changes
Answer: D
4. Why do we get to see particular zodiac
constellation at specific times of the year?
a. Because the earth rotates.
b. Because the sun seems to rise and set
c. Because the earth revolves around the sun
d. Because the zodiac constellations have its own path.

Answer: C
5. Why is Polaris considered a circumpolar
constellation?
a. Because Polaris seems to rise and set
b. Because Polaris is visible at night all year round
c. Because Polaris is only visible in the polar regions
d. Because Polaris is part of the zodiac constellations.

Answer: B

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