WorksheetsMilky Way
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which constellation is in the direction of the center of the Milky Way?
Ursa Minor
Ursa Major
Orion
Sagittarius
Approximately how wide is the Milky Way from edge to edge?
100 ly
1,000 ly
10,000 ly
100,000 ly
How much of the Milky Way does not produce light?
90%
50 %
10 %
All of the Milky Way makes light
How far is the center of the Milky Way?
8,000 parsecs
8 ly
8 Au
8 parsecs
The word "Galaxy" derives from the Greek word for...
Clusters
Milky
Large
Full of light
According to astronomers, how many spiral arms does the Milky Way have?
2
4
6
8
Where do most stars form in the Milky Way?
Center
Outer edge
Outside
Spiral arms
What is the observable evidence which shows the Milky Way is a disk-like shape?
Stars forming in a circle around the North Celestial Pole
The majority of stars that encircle the Earth
Dark circular shadows of the Southern Milky Way
Modifying Kepler's 3rd Law helps astronomers determine the Milky Way's...
Mass
Age
Composition
Shape
What is the estimated age of the Milky Way?
20 Billion Years
4.6 Billion Years
100,000 Billion Years
13 Billion Years
