Galaxy and Milky Way Quiz

What is the role of galaxies in the universe?

• They are fundamental building blocks

• They are the smallest units of matter

• They are temporary structures

• They are isolated systems

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Milky Way?

• It is a spiral galaxy

• It is a ring galaxy

• It is a lenticular galaxy

• It is an elliptical galaxy

Approximately how many light-years across is the Milky Way?

• 10,000 light-years

• 100,000 light-years

• 1,000,000 light-years

• 10,000,000 light-years

What are the arms of a galaxy typically associated with?

• Bands of bright stars and new star formation

• Regions of complete darkness

• Areas of intense cold

• Zones of high radiation

What is found in clusters within the Milky Way Galaxy?

• Planets

• Stars

• Black holes

• Comets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the approximate diameter of the Milky Way Galaxy in kiloparsecs?

• 8 kpc

• 30 kpc

• 100 kpc

• 50 kpc

Where is the Sun located in the Milky Way Galaxy?

• In the Bulge

• In the Disk

• In the Halo

• In the Black Hole

What is the primary component of the Milky Way Galaxy that contains dust and gas?

• Bulge

• Disk

• Halo

• Black Hole

If the Milky Way were spherical, how would stars be distributed?

• In a concentrated band

• Scattered uniformly

• Only in the center

• In a spiral pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What do we observe when looking in directions lying in the disk of the Milky Way?

• Very few stars

• Lots of stars

• Only gas clouds

• No stars