Space tools_Galaxies

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?

• Spiral 
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Constellation

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.

• Kilometers
• Light Years
• Miles
• Light Seconds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the name of our galaxy? 

• Our galaxy is called the Milky Way galaxy 
• Our galaxy is called the Andromeda galaxy 
• Our galaxy is called the Grand spiral  galaxy. 
• Our galaxy is called the Whirlpool galaxy.

A galaxy is a large collection of stars, gas and dust. What is responsible for holding the stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?

• heat
• light
• gravity
• friction

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

The Sun is located ____of the way from the center of the galaxy.

• 1/3rd

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

Astronomers use light years to measure ______

• stars

• time

• distance

• magnitude