Galaxy Question Bank

The Milky Way is a part of a group of galaxies known as the Local Group.

• TRUE

• FALSE

All galaxies have spiral arms.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Dark matter emits light and is visible through standard telescopic observations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Andromeda Galaxy is similar in size and structure to the Milky Way and is considered its sister galaxy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Milky Way galaxy is stationary within the universe.

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• FALSE

Dust is an essential component of galaxies, contributing to their overall structure and the processes driving their evolution.

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• FALSE

Mergers between different galaxy types create hybrid structures with unique appearances.

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• FALSE

The Milky Way is about 100,000 light-years in diameter.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Local Group is a large group containing thousands of galaxies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Spiral galaxies contain a significant number of young stars, especially in their spiral arms.

• TRUE

• FALSE