Galaxies 1
Which type of galaxy has arms that spread out from the center?
Spiral
Which type of galaxy is elongated and shaped like an oval?
Elliptical
Which type of galaxy has no shape?
Irregular
The universe encompasses __________
everything!
How many universes are there (in real life)?
1
Milky Way Galaxy
What do you call the distance light travels in one year?
A light year
Which galaxy has the oldest stars?
Elliptical
What component would you classify Jupiter as?
Planet
What component would you classify the sun as?
Star
How many light years across is the Milky Way?
100,000
What are galaxies made up of?
Gas, Dust, and Dark Matter
Our solar system is located on the ______ of the Milky Way.
arm
The largest component of the universe is the __________
Universe
The smallest component of the universe is ____________
Distorted by neighboring galaxies' gravities
Which type of galaxy has red and blue colors?
Spiral
What is the name of the galaxy that is closest to ours?
Andromeda Galaxy
Galaxy
What component is larger than a planet but smaller than the solar system?
Star
The glowing light surrounding the spiral galaxy is called the _____________
Halo
How do galaxies stay in clusters?
By dark matter
What percentage of galaxies does dark matter make up?
85%
What does the acronym UGSSPMM stand for?
Universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet, moon, and minor objects
13.8 billions years old