Formation of the Milky Way
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Clint Sandford
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The Milky Way galaxy most likely formed
from collisions of larger galaxies.
from the big bang itself.
from collisions of smaller irregular galaxies.
from collisions of spiral galaxies.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Evidence for the Milky Way forming from collisions of smaller galaxies include
chaotic orbits of spiral arm stars.
chaotic orbits of the Sun and other disk stars.
chaotic orbits of halo stars.
variable stars in globular clusters.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Other evidence for Milky Way formation includes
orderly movement of disk stars.
only new star formation in the disk.
new star formation in the halo regions.
new stars in the halo region.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How do the vast majority of stars orbit in the Milky Way?
in chaotic or random orbits
in orbits that are retrograde
in fixed or unchanging orbits
in mostly one direction around the central bulge
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How can astronomers "see" past the vast, light-obstructing dust clouds of the Milky Way?
By using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
By using visible light telescopes on the ground.
They make educated guesses.
By using ground-based radio telescopes.
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What did astronomers discover about the structure of the Milky Way using radio studies?
it has many massive black holes
it has billions of stars
it has no real structure (irregular)
it has at least 5 major spiral arms
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Our Sun (and solar system) lies in the _____ arm of the Milky way.
Perseus
Norma
Sagittarius
Orion
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
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