Galaxies Quiz

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

Our solar system is located inside a galaxy called the _____________.

• Local Group
• Milky Way
• Andromeda
• Constellation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.

• Kilometers
• Light Years
• Miles
• Light Seconds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?

• Spiral 
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Constellation

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant
• Supernova
• Black Hole
• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where in the Milky Way is our solar system located?

• in a spiral arm

• in the center

• above the galaxy

A galaxy with a bulge in the middle and arms that spiral outward in a pinwheel pattern is a ______.

• elliptical galaxy

• spiral galaxy

• irregular galaxy

What is a Standard Candle?

• Includes Supernovae and Cepheid Variable Stars

• A method that scientists use to measure distances of objects in space

• A group of astronomical objects that have a known brightness

• All of the above

What is parallax?

(choose all statements that are true)

• An object will appear to move when viewed from different perspectives

• A method to determine how far away an object is

• An object appears to stay the same when your perspective changes

• Closer objects will appear to move more than distant objects