Galactic Collision Quiz

What is the predicted outcome for Earth and the solar system when the Milky Way and Andromeda collide?

• They will be destroyed.

• They will merge with another galaxy.

• They will be flung out of the galaxy.

• They will remain unharmed.

What factor determines whether Andromeda will collide directly with the Milky Way?

• The presence of dark matter

• The speed of the Milky Way

• The size of Andromeda

• The amount of Andromeda's sideways motion

What will happen to the stars in the Milky Way and Andromeda during the collision?

• They will collide with each other.

• They will form a new galaxy.

• They will be destroyed.

• They will be thrown into different orbits.

What shape will the new galaxy take after the Milky Way and Andromeda merge?

• Spiral

• Irregular

• Elliptical

• Barred Spiral

What role might the Triangulum galaxy (M33) play in the collision?

• It will collide with the Milky Way first.

• It will remain unaffected.

• It will be destroyed before the collision.

• It will merge with the Milky Way and Andromeda.