Galaxies, Solar Systems, Celestial Bodies

The Milky Way Galaxy is a 

• spiral
• lenticular
• elliptical 
• irregular

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.

• Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
• Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
• Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
• Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe

What holds a galaxy together?

• pressure

• glue

• gravity

• planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Where are we located within our galaxy?

• On one of the spiral arms

• On the outer edge

• In between 2 of the spiral arms

• In the center bulge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What are comets made of?

• mud, rock, water

• ice and rock

• ice, dust, water

• gas and dust

The comet's tail always flies __________________.

• ahead of the comet

• toward the sun

• ahead of the sun

• away from the sun

Comet tails are a result of __________.

• their orbit

• solar wind

• north winds

• the sun

Unlike asteroids, which are mostly rock, comets are a more balanced mixture of _____

• metal and ice
• rock and metal
• ice and rock
• rock and minerals