Galaxies and the sun

Which characteristics are used to classify stars?

• temperature

• brightness

• mass

• all the above

Galaxies are classified based on their?

• Composition

• color

• shape

• all of the above

Many of the stars seen in the night sky are much larger than our Sun but appear much smaller. The sun appears larger than stars because the sun is-

• a yellow star

• much closer

• much hotter

• much cooler

Our sun is what type of celestial object?

• planet

• comet

• star

• asteroid

which of the following best describes the position of the sun relative to other objects in space?

• in a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy

• at the outer edge of our solar system

• halfway between Venus and Jupiter

• farther from Earth than any other star

Which of the following best describes the relative size of our Sun?

• the smallest star in our galaxy

• the largest star in our galaxy

• medium-sized compared to all stars

• among the group of largest stars

What percentage of visible stars are closer to Earth than the sun?

• o%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

Our galaxy is called the

• Earth Nebula
• The Hubble Galaxy
• The Milky Way
• The Snickers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The Milky Way Galaxy is a 

• spiral
• lenticular
• elliptical 
• irregular

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational