17.10 Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxies Quiz

What is one of the peculiar things observed near the center of most galaxies?

• Stars orbit very slowly

• Stars orbit very rapidly

• No radiation is produced

• Galaxies have no central engine

What is the central engine in a galaxy compared to in the text?

• A bicycle

• A train

• An automobile

• A spaceship

What is the likely scenario for galaxies with no central bulges?

• They have large supermassive black holes

• They have no supermassive black holes

• They have multiple supermassive black holes

• They have the largest stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What does the presence of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy indicate?

• The galaxy is very small

• The galaxy has a large central bulge

• The galaxy is very old

• The galaxy is very young

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the Milky Way known to have at its center?

• A giant star

• A supermassive black hole

• A large nebula

• A cluster of planets

What happens to matter in relation to a supermassive black hole?

• It escapes easily

• It accumulates over time

• It disappears completely

• It becomes a star

What is the effect of a supermassive black hole on the stars near the center of a galaxy?

• It slows them down

• It speeds them up

• It stops them completely

• It has no effect

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What is the main topic of the lesson in the document?

• The formation of stars

• The structure of galaxies

• Supermassive black holes

• The life cycle of planets

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What is the accretion disk?

• A disk of matter orbiting a black hole

• A disk of stars orbiting a galaxy

• A disk of gas orbiting a planet

• A disk of light surrounding a star

What causes the jets emitted by supermassive black holes?

• Strong winds

• Powerful magnetic fields

• High temperatures

• Low pressure