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Centaurus A
Milky Way
Andromeda
Which galaxy contains our solar system?
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B
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Egyptians
Greeks
Persians
Which ancient people gave the Milky Way Galaxy its name?
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B
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irregular
elliptical
spiral
What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?
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B
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100 billion to 400 billion
100 million to 400 million
100,000 to 400,000
How many stars is the Milky Way galaxy estimated to
contain?
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B
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the galactic halo
the galactic disk
the galactic center
The highest density of stars is found in which part of the
Milky Way?
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B
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the halo
the disk
the bulge or galactic center
Where are the youngest stars in the Milky Way Galaxy
located?
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B
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a red giant star
a black hole
a supernova
What do astronomers believe is at the center of the Milky
Way?
A
B
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Taurus A
Perseus A
Sagittarius A
What is the name of the supermassive black hole in the
center of the Milky Way?
A
B
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stars
dark matter
white dwarfs
What does most of the mass of the Milky Way appear to be
made of?
A
B
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100,000
50,000
10,000
How many light years is the diameter of the Milky Way?
A
B
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asteroids
dust and gas
stars
What makes the galactic center of the Milky Way
difficult to see?
A
B
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Baade’s Window
Shapley’s Window
Hawking’s Window
What is the name of the area in the sky through which the
Galactic Center is more visible?
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B
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Gemini
Sagittarius
Cassiopeia
As viewed from Earth, the center of the Galaxy lies in the direction
of which constellation?
A
B
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25,000
20,000
15,000
How many light years is Earth away from the Galactic
Center?
A
B
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250 million years
250, 000 years
250 billion years
How long does it take our solar system to complete one orbit around
the center of the Milky Way?
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B
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the Galileo Group
the Hubble Group
the Local Group
Which group of galaxies does the Milky Way belong to?
A
B
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50
20
10
Approximately, how many galaxies are there in the Local
Group?
A
B
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Scorpius Supercluster
Virgo Supercluster
Leo Supercluster
Which supercluster is the Local Group part of?
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B
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Socrates
Plato
Democritus
Which Greek philosopher proposed that the Milky Way might consist of distant stars?
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B
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in 1620
In 1610
in 1600
When did Galileo prove that the Milky Way was made of
numerous faint stars?
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B
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