Components of the Universe Review

Galaxy that has a round or oval shape

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

This type of galaxy has no particular shape.

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

Galaxy that has a nucleus in the center and arms that spiral away from it.

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

This is the name of the galaxy Earth is in.

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Solar System

What type of galaxy is this?

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Elliptical

What type of galaxy is this?

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Elliptical

What type of galaxy is this?

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Elliptical

Which of these observations of Proxima Centuri's Star is most likely accurate?

• Proxima Centuri's Star is less bright than the sun and has a surface temperature below 3,400 K
• Proxima Centuri's Star is less bright than the sun and has a surface temperature above 3,400 K
• Proxima Centuri's Star is brighter than the sun and has a surface temperature below 4,000 K
• Proxima Centuri's Star is brighter than the sun and has a surface temperature above 4,000 K

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A _____ is a sphere of matter, body made of gas, held together by gravity and with a temperature great enough to generate light by a nuclear reaction.

• star

• galaxy

• nebula

• black hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; where stars are formed...

• Constellation

• Black hole

• Nebula

• Galaxy