WorksheetsGalaxies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
a)
stars
b)
stars and gas
c)
stars, dust, and gas
d)
stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
2.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
3.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
4.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
5.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
6.
The most abundant type of galaxy in the universe is an...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
7.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
8.
The type of galaxy that is composed of the older stars and low-mass stars.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
9.
The type of galaxy that is the leftovers of two colliding galaxies is called the...
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Elliptical Galaxy
c)
Irregular Galaxy
d)
Constellation Galaxy
10.
What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
11.
What holds a galaxy together?
a)
pressure
b)
glue
c)
gravity
d)
planets
12.
Where are we located within our galaxy?
a)
On one of the spiral arms
b)
On the outer edge
c)
In between 2 of the spiral arms
d)
In the center bulge
13.
The classification of Galaxy is based on its observable characteristics. Which of these characteristics is used to classify galaxies?
a)
shape
b)
temperature
c)
types of forces
d)
chemical elements
14.
What is the name of the galaxy we live in
a)
Andromeda
b)
Milky Way
c)
Magellan
d)
Whirlpool
15.
The Milky Way is shaped like a
a)
Elliptical
b)
Spiral
c)
Irregular
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