Formation of the Milky Way

Formation of the Milky Way

8th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Formation of the Milky Way

Formation of the Milky Way

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, HS-PS4-3, HS-ESS1-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Clint Sandford

Used 162+ times

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20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

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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

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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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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

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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.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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

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Our Sun (and solar system) lies in the _____ arm of the Milky way.

Perseus

Norma

Sagittarius

Orion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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