The Universe & Galaxies Review

Our galaxy is called the

• Earth Nebula
• The Hubble Galaxy
• The Milky Way
• The Snickers

Galaxies are composed of (best answer)

• stars
• stars and gas
• stars, dust, and gas
• stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity

The Milky Way Galaxy is a 

• spiral
• lenticular
• elliptical 
• irregular

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Our sun is located on one of the Spiral Galaxy arms.  

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What are galaxies held together by?

• Gravitational Attraction
• Stars
• Other galaxies
• Dust and Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are the the 3 types of galaxies?

• Spiral Galaxies, Regular Galaxies, and Lliptical Galaxies
• Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies
•  Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Spiral Galaxies
• Milky Way, Elliptical Galaxies, and Irregular Galaxies

What is the name of the most widely accepted scientific theory of how the Universe formed?

• Steady State

• Big Bang

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2