Types of Galaxies

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10th - 12th Grade
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Heejin Shin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A significant difference between spiral and elliptical galaxies is the —
ongoing star formation, common in spiral galaxies but not in elliptical galaxies
high star density at the core of spiral galaxies but not elliptical galaxies
presence of irregular galaxies within elliptical galaxies but not spiral galaxies
relatively large percentage of new stars in elliptical galaxies but not in spiral galaxies
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is our Galactic home? (Our Galaxy)
Andromeda Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statement is true about black holes?
they are extremely dense quantities of matter in space
they have strong gravitational pulls that nothing can travel through
made when a star that is 30 times heavier than the Sun dies
all of the above
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the four shapes of galaxies?
elliptical, spiral, lenticular, irregular
spiral, dwarf, lenticular, irregular
lenticular, spiral, dwarf, oval
irregular, spherical, spiral, elliptical
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of galaxy is this?
Spiral
Lenticular
Elliptical
Irregular
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are characteristics of spiral galaxies?
core is made out of old stars
arms contain younger stars
have a flattened disk with a central bulge and spiral arms
all of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statement is FALSE about dwarf galaxies?
has low luminosity
found in clusters and most abundant
high mass
small size
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