Exploring the Milky Way

What is the Milky Way primarily composed of?

• Chocolate and caramel

• Stars, dust, and gas

• Planets and moons

• Ice and rocks

Where is our solar system located within the Milky Way?

• In the outer rim

• In the Sagittarius Arm

• In the Orion Arm

• In the center

How wide is the Milky Way galaxy?

• 50,000 light years

• 10,000 light years

• 100,000 light years

• 200,000 light years

What was the historical misconception about the Milky Way?

• It was stationary

• It was made of chocolate

• It was the only galaxy in the universe

• It was the largest galaxy

What is located at the center of the Milky Way?

• A giant star

• A supermassive black hole

• A cluster of planets

• A nebula