In Modern Astronomy, the Constellations Are

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Multiple Choice

In modern astronomy, the constellations are

• A) specific patterns of stars that point to certain directions that are useful for navigation.
• B) 13 specific regions of stars through which the planets and Moon appear to move in the sky.
• C) a small number of well-defined and separate groups of stars in the sky.
• D) 88 nonoverlapping sky regions, covering the whole sky.

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Definitions:

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Entities that exhibit characteristics of life, such as growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli.

Thinning

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