Solar System Indiana unit full quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main types of galaxies?

• Regular

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

What are the three main components of a spiral galaxy?

• Bulge, Disc, Halo

• Core, Arms, Rings

• Nucleus, Mantle, Crust

• Center, Middle, Outer

How is an elliptical galaxy different from a spiral galaxy?

• It has a central bulge

• It has a halo

• It has a disc

• It does not have arms sticking out from the middle

Which galaxy is the Milky Way?

• Irregular

• Regular

• Elliptical

• Spiral

What is a light year?

• The time it takes for light to reach Pluto from the sun

• The distance light travels in a year

• The time it takes for light to reach Earth from the sun

• The time it takes for light to reach the Bernard star from the sun

How many miles are in one light year?

• 58 trillion miles

• 9.4 trillion miles

• 2/3 out of the Bulge downwards on an arm of the spiral galaxy

• 8.4 light minutes

How long does it take for light to reach Earth from the sun?

• 16 to 6.59 light years

• 5.9 light years

• 5.5 light hours

• 8.4 light minutes

How long does it take for light to reach Pluto from the sun?

• 8.4 light minutes

• 5.5 light hours

• 5.9 light years

• 16 to 6.59 light years

How long does it take for light to reach the Bernard star from the sun?

• 16 to 6.59 light years

• 5.9 light years

• 5.5 light hours

• 8.4 light minutes

How long does it take for light to reach the Luhman from the sun?

• 5.5 light hours

• 16 to 6.59 light years

• 5.9 light years

• 8.4 light minutes