1. Sirius is known as the __________ star. cat dog movie bear

2. Sirius resides in what constellation? Ursa Minor Canis Minor Canis Major Ursa Major

3. Sirius is part of the winter triangle. True False

4. Sirius rotates quicker than our Sun. True False

5. Sirius is about 8.6 light years distant, making it the ___________ closest star system currently known to our Sun. fifth third closest sixth

6. Sirius (A), the star we see in the sky, has a companion star (Sirius B) which is actually hotter than Sirius A. True False

7. The name "Sirius" comes from the Greek word for? Searing Leader Dog Bright

8. Sirius B was the second star identified as a white dwarf star. True False

9. Sirius A and Sirius B are separated by about the same distance as the... Sun and Jupiter Sun and Earth Sun and Uranus Sun and Mercury

10. Sirius is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. True False