Journey Through the Milky Way Galaxy: Exploring Our Cosmic Neighborhood

Journey Through the Milky Way Galaxy: Exploring Our Cosmic Neighborhood

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Professor Dave discusses the Milky Way, its structure, and its place in the universe. He explains the Virgo Supercluster and Local Group, focusing on the Milky Way's characteristics, including its spiral structure, star clusters, and satellite galaxies. The video also covers the future collision with Andromeda, the galaxy's formation, and the solar system's development within it.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which galaxy is the largest in the Local Group?

Milky Way Galaxy

Small Magellanic Cloud

Large Magellanic Cloud

Andromeda Galaxy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated number of stars in the Milky Way?

50 billion to 100 billion

200 billion to 400 billion

100 billion to 200 billion

400 billion to 600 billion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the Small Magellanic Cloud and Large Magellanic Cloud?

Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster

Satellite galaxies of the Milky Way

Types of star clusters

Names of spiral arms in the Milky Way

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected outcome of the Milky Way's collision with Andromeda?

No significant change

Formation of a larger elliptical galaxy

Destruction of both galaxies

Formation of a new spiral galaxy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How fast do stars outside the bulge of the Milky Way move around the galactic center?

420 kilometers per second

120 kilometers per second

220 kilometers per second

320 kilometers per second

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon is responsible for the formation of spiral arms in galaxies?

Gravitational waves

Magnetic fields

Dark matter interactions

Differential rotation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of stars are found in the halo of the Milky Way?

Newly formed stars

Population one stars

Population two stars

Population three stars

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