Andromeda Galaxy

How did the Andromeda Galaxy form according to current scientific understanding?

• The Andromeda Galaxy formed from the collapse of a supermassive star.

• The Andromeda Galaxy formed from a single massive cloud of gas and dust.

• The Andromeda Galaxy formed from the collision and merger of smaller galaxies over billions of years.

• The Andromeda Galaxy formed from a series of volcanic eruptions.

What are some observable features of the Andromeda Galaxy?

• Spiral structure, bright nucleus, and faint outer arms

• Circular shape, bright center, and faint outer arms

• Square shape, dim center, and bright outer arms

• Irregular structure, faint nucleus, and bright outer arms

What is the structure of the Andromeda Galaxy?

• Square

• Spiral

• Hexagonal

• Circular

What are the main components that make up the Andromeda Galaxy?

• Planets, asteroids, and comets

• Stars, gas, and dust

• Moons, meteors, and supernovas

• Black holes, dark matter, and nebulae

A system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity is called ---

• an asteroid

• a nebula

• a galaxy

• a moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following best describes a galaxy? A galaxy is -

• a particle of debris in the solar system that does not act as a satellite of any planet.

• a visible body of liquid or frozen crystal droplets suspended above a planetary surface

• a massive system of stars, gas, dust and dark matter bound together by gravity.

• the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters Earth’s atmosphere.

Which galaxy is the largest in the local group?

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

• Triangulum

• Le Gentil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A giant structure that contains dust, gasses, and hundreds of billions of stars.

• Our solar system

• The universe

• A nebula

• A galaxy

How does the Andromeda Galaxy interact with the Milky Way Galaxy?

• They are moving away from each other

• They have never interacted

• They are part of the same galaxy

• They are on a collision course

What is the predicted future of the Andromeda Galaxy in terms of its interaction with the Milky Way?

• Merger with the Milky Way

• Collision with the Milky Way

• Andromeda Galaxy will disappear

• Andromeda Galaxy will move away from the Milky Way

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4