Galaxy Quiz

Galaxies are composed of (best answer)

• stars
• stars and gas
• stars, dust, and gas
• stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity, with a massive black hole in the center

A flat, disk-shaped galaxy with a central bulge and winding "arms" that extend outward.

• irregular galaxy

• spiral galaxy

• elliptical galaxy

• random galaxy

How are galaxies classified?

• By luminosity or brightness

• By shape and structure

• By discovery date

What galaxy do we live in?

• Irregular Galaxy

• Spiral Galaxy

• Elliptical Galaxy

• The toilet

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

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

• galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe -- supercluster

• universe -- supercluster --local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

• planet -- solar system -- supercluster -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

• supercluster -- buniverse -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

What Galaxy is Earth located?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Sagittarius

• Snickers

How big is the Milky Way galaxy?

• 15,000 kilometers across

• 1,000 light-years across

• 15 Astronomical Units across

• 6,000 miles across

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3