The Milky Way Galaxy is described as a disk of stars orbiting a central point on the disk. Which of these best explains why people on Earth cannot see the entire shape of the Milky Way?

Many more stars exist outside the galaxy

The stars in the center of the galaxy are extremely small

the center of the galaxy consists of a dense cluster of stars

What is a light year?

The distance that light travels in a year

the time it takes to travel to a star

Cosmos

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What type of galaxy is this?

Spiral

Elliptical

Irregular

Irrational

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A light year is a unit of

time

distance

mass

density

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three types of galaxies?

Spiral, irregular, boxed

Spiral, elliptical, spherical

Spiral, elliptical, square

Spiral, irregular, elliptical

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of galaxy is this?

Spiral

Elliptical

Irregular

Irrational

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of galaxy is this?

Sprial

Elliptical

Irregular

Irrational

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All stars begin as a __________?

giant

black hole

white dwarf

nebula

Nebula's are mixtures of gases and what?

clouds

stars

tiny particles

dust

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A light year is a unit of

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What type of galaxy is this?

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All stars begin as a __________?

Nebula's are mixtures of gases and what?

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