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What are the main components of the milky way galaxy?
galaxy,stars,sun, planets
what does the milky way look like when viewed from a dark clear location
shiny white river of stars across the sky
mr beans favorite football team
commanders
pick a number between 1-10
7
is our solar system orbiting within the milky? yes or no
yes
why is it harder to see the milky way in cities?
city lights, brightness
why can the milky way be seen without a telescope?
because its so bright it glows
mr beans favorite color
green or purple
are you inside or outside the milky way?
inside
how was the milky way formed and what does it consist of
gas and dust
stars sun galaxy
why can't you see the milky way as a band of light
because of the darkness
the light blocking it
light pollution from cities
why does the milky way look different from other galaxies when we observe it
because we observe it from the inside of it
what is smaller earth or the moon
moon
are stars bigger than the earth?
no
whats bigger the sun or the moon ?
sun
why does the milky way look like a spiral?
because it has a disk like appearance
a center bulge
spiral arms
how many stars do astronomers estimate the milky way contains
200-400 billion stars
what discovery have astronomers made about the center of the milky way
blackhole
super
massive
about how long ago did the milky way begin forming
13 billion years ago
what caused the first stars of the milky way to form
gas + dust + gravity
describe the scale or size of the milky way compared to our solar system.
much bigger
enormous in comparison.
why is it difficult to know the exact shape of the milky way
because we are inside of it
what comparison does the text use to help you understand the size of the milky way
milky way like a disk
solar sytem size of fist
where is our solar system located within the milky way
spiral arm disk
how far are we from the center of the galaxy
26000 light years from the center