Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a member of the solar system?
(a) An asteroid
(b) A satellite
(c) A constellation
(d) A comet
Answer: (c) A constellation.
A constellation is not a member of the solar system.
A constellation is a group of stars forming a recognizable shape. A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture like Orion the Great Hunter, Leo the Lion, or Taurus the Bull.
Constellations are easily recognizable patterns that help people orient themselves using the night sky.
There are 88 official constellations. Most of the constellation names we know came from the ancient Middle Eastern, Greek, and Roman cultures. They identified clusters of stars as gods, goddesses, animals, and objects of their stories.