Astronomy Overview

Our galaxy is called the

• Earth Nebula
• The Hubble Galaxy
• The Milky Way
• The Snickers

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.

• Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
• Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
• Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
• Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe

What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?

• Spiral 
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Constellation

Space and all the matter and energy in it.

• Space
• Solar System 
• Universe
• Sun

The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 

• Universe 
• Galaxy 
• Star
• Solar System 

 A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; a region in Space where stars are born.

• Protostar 
• Nebula
• Galaxy 
• Star

The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers.

• Light Year
• Light Kilometer 
• Light Second 
• Warp Speed

A gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space.

• Black Hole 
• Supernova
• Neutron Star 
• Nebula 

The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -

• Theory of Evolution
• Big Bang Theory
• Cell Theory
• Blackhole theory