Galaxy Quiz Review

Young, recently formed clusters of stars primarily within the disk of the galaxy are known as

• Open Clusters

• Globular Clusters

• Nebula Clusters

• Galactic Clusters

Which spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy is Earth located in?

• Orion

• Sagittarius

• Pisces

• Virgo

Which is the nuclear bulge?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which is the sun's approximate position?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which is the galactic disk?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which is the galactic center?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which is the abbreviation given for the structure at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy?

• Spica A

• SgrB*

• SgrA*

• NGC 2997*

Shockwaves from the remnants of supernovae are called?

• Spiral Arms

• Galactic Fountains

• Dark Matter

• Galaxies

Gravitationally bound collection of a large number of stars, gas, and dust is called a

• Spiral Arm

• Galactic Fountains

• Solar System

• Galaxy

Our home Galaxy is called

• Virgo

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Sagitarrius