Milky Way Galaxy

A collection of stars and gas

• Variable Star

• Galaxy

• RR Lyrae Variable

A circle of light shown around or above

• Halo

• Galaxy

• Bulge

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

A star containing low abundance of heavy elements usually found in the halo

• Variable Star

• Population II Star

• Population I Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A star containing Heavy elements usually young found in the disk

• Variable Star

• Population II Star

• Population I Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Electromagnetic Radiation leftover from the Big Bang

• Galaxy

• Radiation

• Cosmic Background Radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Younger stars that orbit the galactic bulge are located in the

• Halo regions.

• galactic disk.

• galactic bulge.

• density waves.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Globular clusters exist in this region just outside of the galaxy.

• Halo region

• galactic bulge

• galactic disk

• spiral density regions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2