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Q: The different patterns formed by different group of stars are called:
  • A. Planets
  • B. Stars
  • C. Celestial bodies
  • D. Constellations
Correct Answer: Option D - The patterns of stars seen in the sky are usually called Constellations, although more accurately a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky is called an Asterism. Astronomers use the term constellation to refer to an area of the sky.
D. The patterns of stars seen in the sky are usually called Constellations, although more accurately a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky is called an Asterism. Astronomers use the term constellation to refer to an area of the sky.

Explanations:

The patterns of stars seen in the sky are usually called Constellations, although more accurately a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky is called an Asterism. Astronomers use the term constellation to refer to an area of the sky.