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WorksheetsMilky Way Galaxy
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A collection of stars and gas
Variable Star
Galaxy
RR Lyrae Variable
A circle of light shown around or above
Halo
Galaxy
Bulge
A star containing low abundance of heavy elements usually found in the halo
Variable Star
Population II Star
Population I Star
A star containing Heavy elements usually young found in the disk
Variable Star
Population II Star
Population I Star
Electromagnetic Radiation leftover from the Big Bang
Galaxy
Radiation
Cosmic Background Radiation
Younger stars that orbit the galactic bulge are located in the
Halo regions.
galactic disk.
galactic bulge.
density waves.
The area of the galaxy that has the most dense stars surrounding a supermassive black hole.
Halo region
galactic bulge
galactic disk
spiral density arms
The area where faint, old stars exists that surrounds the disk & bulge.
Halo region
galactic bulge
galactic disk
spiral density regions
Globular clusters exist in this region just outside of the galaxy.
Halo region
galactic bulge
galactic disk
spiral density regions
Our Sun and solar system are located
near the edge of the Milky Way.
about 2/3 from the center of the Milky Way.
near the middle of the Milky Way.
near the galactic bulge.
The Milky Way measures ____ light years in length.
26,000
1 million
1000
100 thousand
The Milky Way only measures about ____ light years in thickness.
100
100,000
1000
1 million
Figuring out what the Milky Way looks like is difficult because
we live outside of it.
it is impossible to send a space probe that far.
we live inside of it.
it is full of dark matter.
