Meet the Milky Way's Last Big Meal: The Sausage Galaxy

Meet the Milky Way's Last Big Meal: The Sausage Galaxy

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Physics, Science, Geography

11th Grade - University

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The video explores the Milky Way's history of consuming other galaxies, focusing on the Sausage galaxy collision that contributed to the Milky Way's bulge. It also discusses Jupiter's auroras, influenced by its moons and magnetic field, with insights from the Juno spacecraft.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence suggests that the Milky Way devoured the Sausage galaxy?

The size of the Milky Way

The orbits and chemical makeup of certain stars

The color of the Milky Way's halo

The presence of black holes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a likely consequence of the Milky Way's collision with the Sausage galaxy?

Formation of a new galaxy

Disappearance of the Milky Way's halo

Puffing up of the Milky Way's disk

Creation of a black hole

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Sausage galaxy hypothetically contribute to the Milky Way?

A new spiral arm

A black hole

A new set of planets

The majority of the stars in the interstellar halo

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which spacecraft has provided new insights into Jupiter's auroras?

Voyager

Cassini

Hubble

Juno

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the auroral emissions on Jupiter?

Solar flares

Collisions with asteroids

Jupiter's magnetic field accelerating electrons

Volcanic eruptions on Io

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which moon of Jupiter leaves the largest auroral footprint?

Europa

Ganymede

Callisto

Io

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature does Ganymede have that might affect its auroral footprint?

It has a thick atmosphere

It is the largest moon

It has its own magnetic field

It is closest to the Sun