What Is an Asterism

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is an asterism?

• A) A legend or folklore association to a grouping of stars
• B) Less formally defined group of stars outside the official 88 constellations
• C) The council of astronomers who defined the 88 constellations
• D) The northern pivot point of the celestial sphere
• E) Constellations close enough to a celestial pole that they do not appear to rise from the east and set in the west

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Definitions:

Situations

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In behavior psychology, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a positive outcome or the removal of a negative outcome.

Affect

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