The Milky Way

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Earth

• The Milky Way

• North America

Our solar system is in the Milky Way.

• True

• False

What shape is the Milky Way?

• An Oval

• A diamond

• A spiral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the Milky Way galaxy made of?

• Stars and planets

• Gas, dust, and stars

• Just stars

The center of our galaxy is made up of...

• old red stars

• the sun

• old yellow stars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Our galaxy spirals out from the center. These spirals look like arms. How many arms are there?

• 3

• 5

• 1

• 4

At the center of the Milky Way is .....

• The Sun

• The Earth

• Black Hole

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The black hole (the center of the galaxy) has A LOT of gravity.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Our galaxy orbits (goes around) what?

• The Sun

• The Black Hole

• Other planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

You can see the entire Milky Way galaxy if you look up in the sky.

• True

• False