Stars and Galaxies: Measuring Distance with Light Years
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Milky Way galaxy primarily composed of?
Billions of stars
A single massive star
A dense white cloud
Clusters of comets
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is a light year defined?
The distance between the Earth and the Sun
The distance light travels in one year
The distance between two galaxies
The distance light travels in one second
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the approximate number of meters in one light year?
4.25 x 10^16 meters
1.0 x 10^5 meters
3.0 x 10^8 meters
9.5 x 10^15 meters
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How far is Proxima Centauri from our solar system in light years?
10.0 light years
4.25 light years
1.0 light year
9.5 light years
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the calculated distance to Proxima Centauri in meters using the rounded value for a light year?
4.04 x 10^16 meters
4.02 x 10^16 meters
9.5 x 10^15 meters
1.0 x 10^5 meters
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the diameter of the universe believed to be in meters?
4.25 x 10^16 meters
9.5 x 10^20 meters
3.0 x 10^8 meters
1.0 x 10^5 meters
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many light years is the universe's diameter when calculated using the rounded value for a light year?
9.5 x 10^15 light years
1.0 x 10^5 light years
4.25 x 10^16 light years
3.0 x 10^8 light years
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