Ch. 2 Review: Stars & Galaxies

What type of galaxy is oval-shaped?

• a spiral galaxy

• an elliptical galaxy

• an irregular galaxy

What type of galaxy has no specific shape or form?

• a spiral galaxy

• an elliptical galaxy

• an irregular galaxy

The Milky Way is a....

• spiral galaxy

• elliptical galaxy

• irregular galaxy

• star

A very large star is a....

• dwarf star

• a red one

• a blue one

• a supergiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A large group of stars, gas, and dust is called....

• a universe

• a cluster

• a galaxy

• a solar system

Our solar system is in which galaxy?

• The Clouds of Magellan

• Andromeda

• The Milky Way

• Betelguese

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What color is the hottest star?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

What color is the coolest star?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

an enormous explosion that occurs when a massive star dies

• black hole

• nuclear fusion

• supernova

• solar wind

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

When less massive stars die, they ultimately become a

• red giant

• supergiant

• black hole

• white dwarf