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Galaxies- Scientists and Types Quiz

Authored by Emily Ramdarass

Chemistry

12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Galaxies- Scientists and Types Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a galaxy?

A single star with planets orbiting it

A cloud of interstellar dust and gas alone

A gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter

A constellation of stars forming a recognizable pattern

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "galaxy" mean in Greek?

Starry

Spiral

Milky

Infinite

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

An image of a spiral galaxy

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Greek Myth, what event is considered the origin of the Milky Way?

The birth of Zeus

The birth of Heracles

The flight of Icarus

The creation of the world by the Titans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the ancient Greek philosopher that first proposed the idea of the atom?

Aristotle

Socrates

Democritus

Plato

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Democritus propose about the Milky Way?

It was a single star

It was a band of very distant stars

It was a nearby galaxy

It was a cluster of asteroids

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Arabian astronomer Alhazen conclude about the Milky Way's parallax?

It was measurable and close to Earth

It showed significant parallax

There was no parallax, indicating the Milky Way is very distant from Earth

The Milky Way's parallax confirmed it was part of the Earth's atmosphere

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