Galaxy and Milky Way

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are really close.

• They are so far away.

• They are tiny stars.

What type of galaxy do we live in?

• Milky Way

• Red Giant

• Pluto

• Kit Kat

How many stars is the milky way made out of

• billions

• a few

• hundreds

• a couple

Why is the galaxy called the Milky Way?

• Because it looks hazy and milky from Earth, it glows a band of light that stretches across the sky.

• Because of its dense, fluid center, it is dark and scary

• It's a translation of an ancient name for "galaxy"

What force keeps the arms of the Milky Way spinning around its center?

• The strong force

• Friction

• Gravity

What the shape of the milky way? Choose the best shape

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Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

• galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

• universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

• planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

• universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why do the planets in our solar system orbit the sun?

• because the sun is the brightest

• because the sun was there first

• because the sun has the most mass

• because nothing can orbit planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

This is the word that describes space and all the matter and energy in it.

• universe

• space

• solar system

• sun

What's the unit of measurement we use when referring to our galaxies?

• light year
• light day
• miles
• kilometers