Astro Galaxy Quiz

NGC17 is what type of galaxy?

• spiral

• barred spiral

• irregular

• elliptical

What type of galaxies are prone to colliding with other galaxies and intergalactic clouds?

• irregular

• spiral

• barred spiral

• elliptical

NGC2237 is what type of galaxy?

• spiral

• barred spiral

• elliptical

• irregular

Which of these is not a characteristic of spiral galaxies?

• think disk of stars, gas, and dust

• central bulge

• smallest type

• halo of older stars

Which is not a characteristic of barred spiral galaxies?

• two "arms "

• unstable orbit

• arms don't reach the center

• cloud-like

Messier 108 is a

• spiral

• irregular

• barred spiral

• elliptical

A major characteristic of this type of galaxy is that it is mostly older stars.

• spiral

• barred spiral

• elliptical

• irregular

This type of galaxy is mostly young stars.

• spiral

• barred spiral

• elliptical

• irregular

Andromeda is a ___________ galaxy.

• spiral

• barred spiral

• elliptical

• irregular

M87 is in the constellation ____

• Virgo

• Cygnus

• Leo

• Andromeda