Galaxy Groups Quiz

What is the closest satellite galaxy to the Milky Way?

• Canis Major dwarf

• Milky way

• Small galaxy

• Big galaxy

How many kilometers is a parsec equal to?

• 3.26 km

• 3260 km

• 326 km

• 32.6 km

What is the largest galaxy in the Local Group?

• M31

• Big galaxy

• Small galaxy

• Milky way

How long will it take for the galaxy M31 to 'collide' with the Milky Way?

• 3 billion years

• 2 billion years

• 1 billion years

• 4 billion years

What is the typical size range of galaxy clusters?

• 2 to 3 kpc

• 4 to 6 kpc

• 8 to 10 kpc

• 12 to 15 kpc

What is the composition of the Virgo cluster in terms of galaxies?

• 1,000 galaxies

• 500 galaxies

• 800 galaxies

• 1,300 galaxies

Which type of galaxies are more abundant in the periphery?

• Spiral galaxies

• Elliptical galaxies

• Lenticular galaxies

• Irregular galaxies

What is the estimated age of the Universe?

• 10.5 billion years

• 13.8 billion years

• 17.2 billion years

• 20.6 billion years

What is the name of the structure to which the local supercluster belongs?

• Virgo

• Andromeda

• Coma

• Laniakea

What is the name of the galaxy closest to the Milky Way?

• Andromeda

• Triangulum

• Centaurus A

• Whirlpool