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Concept 4 Quiz

List and describe the major types of galaxies.

This activity contains 11 questions.

Question 1.
Identify and correctly label the idealized structure of the given galaxy.

(Galaxy diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

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The letters A through E appear on an image associated with this question.

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Question 2.
The Milky Way is a


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Question 3.
The Milky Way is about 100,000 kilometers wide.

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Question 4.
Galactic types differ based on


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Question 5.
Our Sun is part of the ___________ Galaxy.

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Question 6.
Irregular galaxies are composed of mostly young stars.

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Question 7.
Match the type of galaxy with a correct example or description.

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A matching question presents 4 answer choices and 4 items. The answer choices are lettered A through D. The items are numbered 7.1 through 7.4. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A Magellanic Clouds
B examples include the two dwarf companions of Andromeda
C Great Galaxy
D unusual rotation
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Question 8.
The closest galaxy outside the Milky Way is over three million light-years away.

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Question 9.
The Milky Way is part of a galactic cluster known as the

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Question 10.
The trailing pattern of stars orbiting the galactic nucleus of a spiral galaxy are called


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Question 11.
The Sun is positioned about ____________ of the way from the center of the galaxy.

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