2.4 Crash Course Milky Way Galaxy activity

What is the Milky Way galaxy?

• A collection of gas, dust, and stars

• A collection of planets and stars

• A collection of asteroids and comets

• A collection of gas and dust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many light years across is the Milky Way galaxy?

• 50,000 light years

• 75,000 light years

• 100,000 light years

• 125,000 light years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What did Galileo discover when he pointed his telescope at the Milky Way?

• It was made up of clouds

• It was made up of stars

• It was a black hole

• It was a supernova

What is the main reason for the formation of spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy?

• Collision of galaxies

• Traffic jams of stars and nebulae

• Black hole activity

• Supernova explosions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many spiral arms does the Milky Way galaxy have?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

Where is the Sun located in the Milky Way galaxy?

• In the center

• In the suburbs

• In the halo

• In the spiral arms

What is the shape of the central region of the Milky Way galaxy?

• Cylindrical

• Oval

• Bar-shaped

• Spherical

What surrounds the Milky Way galaxy out to a great distance?

• A cloud of asteroids

• A cloud of dust

• A cloud of gas

• A cloud of stars