Galaxies Quiz

You play with some sand at the beach and create your own tiny spiral galaxy. What would each grain of sand represent in your model?

• A galaxy

• A planet

• A star

• A moon

Which type of galaxy is considered to be the most abundant in the universe?

• Irregular

• Elliptical

• Spiral

• There are equal amounts of all types of galaxies

According to estimations by astronomers, how many light years in diameter are most galaxies in the universe?

• Thousands of light years or more

• Hundreds of light years

• 50-100 light years

• 1-10 light years

What do astronomers presume is located at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?

• A giant star

• A big bang

• Another galaxy

• A black hole

What is the name of the galaxy in which we live?

• Milky Way galaxy

• Andromeda galaxy

• Whirlpool galaxy

• Black Eye galaxy

Galaxies are classified according to which of the following?

• Color

• Brightness

• Size

• Shape

Which of the following is correctly ordered from largest to smallest?

• Solar system, galaxy, universe

• Universe, galaxy, solar system

• Universe, solar system, galaxy

• Galaxy, universe, solar system

What is a galaxy?

• All the matter that scientists have been able to identify

• Huge systems of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together with gravity

• A cloud of gas and dust that spawns new stars

• A burning sphere of gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What kind of galaxy is this?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

What kind of galaxy is this?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular