Galaxies and Black Holes Quiz

What type of galaxy is this?

What galaxy do we live in? What do you know about our galaxy?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Can you see the Milky Way galaxy? If so, describe how.​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Yes
• Clear night with no light pollution
• No
• Telescope
• Top of a skyscraper during the summer
• In a field with a flashlight

Describe the shape and composition of the Milky Way galaxy.

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Barred Spiral

• Lenticular

Rank these celestial objects in terms of size, from largest to smallest: galaxy, planet, moon, star, star system. .

• Moon

• Star System

• Star

• Planet

• Galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What do spiral and lenticular galaxies have in common? What is their main difference?

• Only younger stars

• Only older stars

• Central Bulge of older stars

• Central Bulge of younger stars

What is a black hole? What makes black holes unique?

• Not even light can escape it.

• Where is one place to find Black Holes?

• 30 times larger than the Sun

• How big is a star that could form Black Hole?

• High Mass Star fused Iron

• What is Black Hole?

• Center of galaxies

• How far is Earth from a Black Hole?

• 30, 000 LY

• Why is it unique?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What type of galaxy is this?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Irregular Galaxy: ​ (a)  

• Younger Stars
• Older Stars
• 4 stars

How wide is the Milky Way galaxy?​ (a)   light years

• 100,000
• 10,000
• 30,000
• 100,000,000