Galaxy Review
Astronomers estimate that the universe contains 100 galaxies 100 million galaxies 100 billion galaxies 100 trillion galaxies
100 billion galaxies
Clusters of galaxies form larger groups called Supernovas Superclusters Constellations Supergiants
Superclusters
Quasars are thought to be the centers of Distant nebulas Distant constellations Distant galaxies Distant clusters
Distant galaxies
Quasars were named for their Absorption of radiation Generation of radiation Resemblance to galaxies Resemblance to stars
Resemblance to stars
Astronomers group galaxies based on their Shape Size Colors ages
shape
Quasars are among the strongest sources of ____________ in the universe. Planets Sound waves Radio waves microwaves
Radio waves
Our galaxy is classified as a Spiral Elliptical Irregular peculiar
spiral
The universe is made up of mostly Dark matter Dark energy Stars Empty space
Empty space
The number of universes known to exist is One One hundred One million One billion
one
______________ block the view of the center of the Milky Way. Stars and moons Blackholes Gas and dust Planets and stars
Gas and dust
The name of the galaxy cluster that the Milky Way belongs to is the Virgo Cluster Local Group Inner Group Virgo Super Cluster
Local Group
Our solar system is located in the _____ Arm the Milky Way Galaxy. Centarus Perseus Sagittarius Orion
Orion
Which answer best describes the disk of a galaxy? Mostly older stars, not much gas and dust. Mostly older stars, lots of gas and dust. Mostly younger stars, not much gas and dust. Mostly younger stars, lots of gas and dust.
Mostly younger stars, lots of gas and dust.
Which answer best describes the bulge of a galaxy? Made up of old stars in galactic clusters. Made up of old stars in globular clusters. Made up of young stars in galactic clusters. Made up of young stars in globular clusters.
Made up of old stars in globular clusters.
spiral
elliptical
irregular
spiral
spiral
irregular
elliptical
irregular
elliptical
spiral