Andromeda Galaxy

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did the Andromeda Galaxy form according to current scientific understanding?
The Andromeda Galaxy formed from the collapse of a supermassive star.
The Andromeda Galaxy formed from a single massive cloud of gas and dust.
The Andromeda Galaxy formed from the collision and merger of smaller galaxies over billions of years.
The Andromeda Galaxy formed from a series of volcanic eruptions.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are some observable features of the Andromeda Galaxy?
Spiral structure, bright nucleus, and faint outer arms
Circular shape, bright center, and faint outer arms
Square shape, dim center, and bright outer arms
Irregular structure, faint nucleus, and bright outer arms
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the structure of the Andromeda Galaxy?
Square
Spiral
Hexagonal
Circular
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the main components that make up the Andromeda Galaxy?
Planets, asteroids, and comets
Stars, gas, and dust
Moons, meteors, and supernovas
Black holes, dark matter, and nebulae
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity is called ---
an asteroid
a nebula
a galaxy
a moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes a galaxy? A galaxy is -
a particle of debris in the solar system that does not act as a satellite of any planet.
a visible body of liquid or frozen crystal droplets suspended above a planetary surface
a massive system of stars, gas, dust and dark matter bound together by gravity.
the visible path of a meteoroid as it enters Earth’s atmosphere.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which galaxy is the largest in the local group?
Milky Way
Andromeda
Triangulum
Le Gentil
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
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