Universe & Galaxies Review

Our galaxy is called the

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Irrational

What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?

• Spiral 
• Elliptical
• Irregular
• Constellation

Place these objects in order from most complex to least complex

• Planets

• Stars

• Universe

• Galaxies

All existing matter and space considered as a whole is called what?

• Galaxy
• Planet
• Universe
• Milky Way

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

All stars begin as a __________?

• giant
• black hole
• white dwarf
• nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Match the following characteristics of galaxies with the correct galaxy

Groups:

(a) Irregular Galaxy

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(b) Elliptical Galaxy

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(c) Spiral Galaxy

• contains lots of dush & gas

• contains old age stars

• contains young stars

• contains middle age stars

• contains very little dust & gas

• contains some dust & gas