Exploring Galaxies, Especially our Milky Way

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9th - 12th Grade
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Jennifer Low
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Lenticular
Irregular
Elliptical
Spiral
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Approximately how many light-years away is the Sun from the center of the Milky Way?
25,000 light-years
10,000 light-years
100,000 light-years
50,000 light-years
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is the shape of the Milky Way when viewed from the side?
A giant disk with a bump in the middle
A perfect circle
A flat rectangle
An irregular shape
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is the Milky Way called in China?
Silver River
Sky's Mirror
Celestial Path
Star Ocean
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
How many stars can we see from Earth without a telescope?
About 6,000
About 60,000
About 6 million
About 600
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What mythological figure is associated with the naming of the Milky Way in Greek mythology?
Athena
Zeus
Apollo
Hera
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What would happen to objects in the Milky Way without the force of gravity?
They would freeze
They would implode
They would burn up
They would fly off into space
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
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