Nebulae Quiz

What is a nebula?

• An interstellar cloud of dust and gas

• A type of planet

• A galaxy

• A kind of star

What is the Orion Nebula known for?

• Being the largest nebula

• Being the hottest nebula

• Being the coldest nebula

• Being the most active area of star formation in our galaxy

What gives the Orion Nebula its glow?

• The moon

• The Trapezium, a cluster of four stars

• A black hole

• A supernova

What are planetary nebulae formed by?

• Black holes

• Colliding galaxies

• The slow death of ordinary stars

• The birth of new stars

What is the Butterfly Nebula an example of?

• A supernova remnant

• A dark nebula

• A star-forming region

• A planetary nebula

What is a supernova?

• A huge explosion of a star

• A slow death of a star

• A type of galaxy

• A type of planet

Which nebula is an example of a supernova remnant?

• The Orion Nebula

• The Butterfly Nebula

• The Crab Nebula

• The Horsehead Nebula

What is a dark nebula?

• A type of planet

• A type of star

• A cloud of gas and dust visible because of bright nebulae and stars behind it

• A nebula that glows brightly

What is the Horsehead Nebula made of?

• Water

• Metal

• Thick dust clouds

• Ice

What do nebulae show us?

• The future of galaxies

• The life cycle of the universe

• The end of the universe

• The beginning of time