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Galaxies
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  • Question 1
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    Q. All stars begin as a __________?
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    giant
    black hole
    white dwarf
    nebula
  • Question 2
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    Where are we located within our galaxy?

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    On one of the spiral arms

    On the outer edge

    In between 2 of the spiral arms

    In the center bulge

  • Question 3
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    Q. Galaxies are composed of (best answer)
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    stars
    stars and gas
    stars, dust, and gas
    stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity
  • Question 4
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    Q. Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
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    Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
    Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
    Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
    Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
  • Question 5
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    Q. The most abundant type of galaxy in the universe is an...
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    Spiral Galaxy
    Elliptical Galaxy
    Irregular Galaxy
  • Question 6
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    What unit of measurement is equal to the average distance between Earth and the Sun?

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    Light-year

    Astronomical Unit

    Constellation

    Spectroscope

  • Question 7
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    If a galaxy appears to be more red-shifted, that means that ...

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    it contains more red stars

    it is moving away from Earth

    it has less dark matter

    it has just the right amount of gravity

  • Question 8
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    What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

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    Spiral

    Elliptical

    Irregular

    Lenticular

  • Question 9
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    What makes up about 90% of all matter in a galaxy?

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    Stars

    Gases

    Dust

    Dark Matter

  • Question 10
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    A galaxy that is shaped like a sphere, football, or egg is an example of a(n)

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    Spiral Galaxy

    Elliptical Galaxy

    Irregular Galaxy

  • Question 11
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    A galaxy that has not regular or definite shape is called a(n)

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    Spiral Galaxy

    Elliptical Galaxy

    Irregular Galaxy

  • Question 12
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    Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

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    Spiral

    Elliptical

    Irregular

  • Question 13
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    Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

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    Spiral

    Elliptical

    Irregular

  • Question 14
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    Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

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    Spiral

    Elliptical

    Irregular

  • Question 15
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    Which type of galaxy has young stars with lots of gas and dust in the arms and older stars in the bulge with little gas and dust?

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    spiral

    elliptical

    irregular

  • Question 16
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    Which type of galaxy has some have young stars and lots of gasses, some thought to be the result of two galaxies that have collided? These are the smallest types of galaxies.

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    spiral

    elliptical

    irregular

  • Question 17
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    Which type of galaxy has billions of old stars that contain little dust or gases between them. Others contain trillions of stars and are extremely large in size and does not make new stars. These galaxies can be some of the largest in the universe.

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    spiral

    elliptical

    irregular

  • Question 18
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    The Magellanic cloud is an example of which type of galaxy?

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    spiral

    irregular

    elliptical

  • Question 19
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    The Milky Way and Andromeda are examples of which type of galaxy?

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    spiral

    irregular

    elliptical

  • Question 20
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    Q.

    Sagittarius dwarf and Messier 84 are examples of which type of galaxy?

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    spiral

    irregular

    elliptical

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