Lesson 1 Parts of a Galaxy

Which galaxy do we live in?

• Hershey Way

• Milky Way

• Snickers Way

• Airhead Way

What makes up a galaxy?

• rocks, minerals, dust

• dust, stars, rocks

• gas, dust, stars

• pebbles, dust, minerals

Why does our star, the sun, appear so bright to us?

• It is the closest star to Earth

• It is the largest star in our galaxy

• It is so hot

• due to its color

Where would you find the bulge in our galaxy?

• by the sun

• by itself

• on the outside of the galaxy

• in the center of the galaxy

A pinwheel best represents what part of our universe?

• galaxy

• sun

• Earth

• moon

Which is true about our sun in the Milky Way Galaxy?

• It is the largest star in our galaxy

• It is a medium sized star in our galaxy

• It is the brightest star in our galaxy

• It is found in the center of our galaxy

What makes up our solar system?

• gas, dust, stars

• sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets

• the sun

• the universe