Quiz 5.02 - 8th Science

Spiral galaxies have a central core from which curved arms spiral outward.

• True

• False

Elliptical galaxies form a perfect sphere or an ellipse.

• True

• False

Most galaxies in the universe are irregular-shaped galaxies.

• True

• False

What type of galaxy is pictured below?

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Lens

• Elliptical

What type of galaxy is pictured below?

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Lens

• Elliptical

What type of galaxy is pictured below?

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Lens

• Elliptical

Which statement describes the formation of galaxies?

• Heat and gases contract.

• Gravity causes stars to cluster.

• Dust and gases contract.

Which statement describes the formation of the Milky Way galaxy?

• Smaller galaxies collided, then merged with one another.

• 
  

  It formed an elliptical flattened disk.

• Heat and gases contracted within a nebula.

Which statement describes the structure of the Milky Way galaxy?

• An elliptical flattened disk

• A large flattened core at the center

• 
  

  A core with spiral arms

This type of galaxy forms a perfect sphere

or an ellipse and is flattened to some degree.

• elliptical galaxy

• irregular galaxy

• lens galaxy

• spiral galaxy