Galaxies and Space Exploration Quiz

What is a galaxy?

• A collection of stars and their solar systems, dust, and gas

• A single star

• A planet

• A moon

How many galaxies may there be in all of space?

• 1 million

• 100 billion

• 1 billion

• 10 million

How do scientists and engineers learn about objects in space?

• By using telescopes and spacecrafts

• By using submarines

• By using microscopes

• By using satellites

What is the Big Question mentioned in the document?

• How many stars are there in the universe?

• What is the universe, and what are galaxies?

• How do planets form?

• What is the speed of light?

What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is part of?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Triangulum

• Whirlpool

What shape is the Milky Way galaxy?

• Elliptical

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Ring

What do all the stars you see in the night sky belong to?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

What does our solar system revolve around?

• The center of the Milky Way

• The center of the Andromeda Galaxy

• The center of the Triangulum Galaxy

• The center of the Whirlpool Galaxy