Galaxies

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What type of galaxy is the Milky Way? Options: Spiral, Barred Spiral, Irregular, Elliptical

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Barred Spiral

Front

How many stars make up The Milky Way?

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400 Billion

Front

On what arm of the Milky Way is our Solar System found? Options: Scutum-Crux Arm, Carina-Sagitarius Arm, Great Orion Arm, Outer Cygnus Arm

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Great Orion Arm

Front

Where can the Solar System be found when looking at the Milky Way from above?

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About 2/3rds of the way out from the center

Front

How long does it take the Sun to make one complete revolution around the center of the Milky Way?

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220 Million Years

Front

The three main parts of a spiral galaxy include all of the following, EXCEPT... (Options: The central bulge, The halo, The arms, The disk)

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The arms

Front

Most of the mass of the Milky Way galaxy is thought to be...

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Dark matter

Front

There is a super massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

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True

Front

The super massive black hole at the Milky Way's center is 26 million times more massive than our Sun.

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True

Front

The Milky Way is approximately twice as old as the Solar System. True or False?

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True