Parts of a Galaxy Quiz

In the Milky Way Galaxy, where would you expect to find the bulge?

• In newly formed stars within the galaxy

• outside the galaxy

• near the outer rim of the galaxy

• near the center of the galaxy

The shape of which object is best modeled by the figure shown?

• sun

• Earth

• our solar system

• the Milky Way galaxy

The ___________ is all existing matter and space considered as a whole or the cosmos.

• comet

• universe

• planet

• Milky Way galaxy

_________ is a huge system that includes gas, dust, billions of stars, and objects orbiting the stars.

• galaxy

• planet

• star

• comet

A ___________ is a huge ball of very hot, glowing gasses that gives off energy.

• asteroid

• universe

• star

• planet

_____________ are chunks of rocks in space.

• stars

• comets

• planets

• asteroids

___________ are chunks of rock and ice that orbit the sun.

• comets

• starts

• asteroids

• planets

Which galaxy contains the bludge, the disk, and the spiral arms?

• spiral galaxy

• elliptical galaxy

• irregular galaxy

• regular galaxy