Quiz  /  Galaxies

  • 1. 
    Which of the following best defines a galaxy?

  • An area of high gravity where even light cannot escape
  • A giant star
  • A star and its planets
  • A large group of stars spinning around a center of high gravity

  • 2. 
    What galaxy do we live in?

  • Andromeda
  • Milky Way
  • Sunflower
  • Pinwheel

  • 3. 
    Our galaxy is a part of what galaxy cluster?

  • Magellanic clouds
  • Local group
  • Leo group
  • Ursa Major group

  • 4. 
    What type of galaxy is formed by a massive grouping of stars in the shape of a disc?

  • Elliptical galaxy
  • Irregular galaxy
  • Spiral galaxy
  • Barred spiral galaxy

  • 5. 
    What type of galaxy is often formed when two other types of galaxies crash into each other?

  • Barred spiral galaxy
  • Elliptical galaxy
  • Spiral galaxy
  • Irregular galaxy

  • 6. 
    What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

  • Irregular galaxy
  • Elliptical galaxy
  • Barred spiral galaxy
  • Spiral galaxy

  • 7. 
    What type of galaxy has a long bar in the middle with spirals coming off the ends?

  • Spiral galaxy
  • Elliptical galaxy
  • Barred spiral galaxy
  • Irregular galaxy

  • 8. 
    What do scientists believe exists at the center of galaxies?

  • Dark matter
  • Empty space
  • A giant star
  • A massive black hole

  • 9. 
    What galaxy is closest to the Milky Way?

  • Andromeda
  • Sunflower
  • Pinwheel
  • Whirlpool

  • 10. 
    Around how long does it take the Sun to orbit our galaxy?

  • 365 years
  • 100 years
  • 1 year
  • Over 200 million years
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