Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Galaxies
Test Description: Grades 6-8 Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A ___ is an unbelievably huge clump of stars / solar systems.
A
galaxy
B
blackhole
C
nebula
D
universe
2) The stars in a galaxy are held together in a clump by ___.
A
a blackhole
B
gravity
C
electromagnetic radiation
D
nuclear fusion
3) A ___ is a huge cloud of gas and dust where new stars form.
A
galaxy
B
nebula
C
solar system
D
universe
4) Our solar system is part of the ___.
A
Andromeda Galaxy
B
Milky Way Galaxy
C
Pinwheel Galaxy
D
Sombrero Galaxy
5) After a galaxy uses up all of its ___, no new stars can form.
A
dust
B
hydrogen gas
C
oxygen gas
D
helium gas
6) The Milky Way is a ___ type galaxy.
A
lenticular
B
irregular
C
spiral
D
elliptical
7) Galaxies are classified/grouped based on ___.
A
their age
B
their shape
C
their size
D
how much dust and gas they contain
8) A ___ galaxy that has a thin, disc shape with curved arms spreading from its center (~pinwheel).
A
spiral
B
irregular
C
lenticular
D
elliptical
9) A ___ galaxy that has a round or football shape.
A
elliptical
B
lenticular
C
irregular
D
spiral
10) A ___ galaxy that has an odd or unusual shape.
A
elliptical
B
spiral
C
lenticular
D
irregular
11) A ___ galaxy has a disc shape - but does NOT have spiral arms.
A
elliptical
B
lenticular
C
spiral
D
irregular
12) Scientists estimate that the Milky Way contains hundreds of ___ (#) of individual stars.
A
billions
B
trillions
C
thousands
D
millions
13) The ___ is the bright, round, center part of a spiral galaxy where lots of stars are crowded close together.
A
halo
B
disc/spiral arms
C
bulge
D
nebula
14) The ___ is the thin, flat outer part of a spiral galaxy where stars are less crowded.
A
halo
B
nucleus
C
bulge
D
disc/spiral arms
15) The ___ is the far-out, cloud-like part of a spiral galaxy where clusters of stars are scattered very far apart.
A
bulge
B
nebula
C
halo
D
disc/spiral arms
16) The ___ is the Milky Way Galaxy's closest neighbor (at 2.5 million light years away).
A
Pinwheel Galaxy
B
Sombrero Galaxy
C
Whirlpool Galaxy
D
Andromeda Galaxy
17) In which part of a spiral galaxy are most new stars born?
A
halo
B
disc/spiral arms
C
nucleus
D
bulge
18) In which part of many large spiral galaxies can a supermassive blackhole be found?
A
nebula
B
halo
C
disc/spiral arms
D
bulge
19) Stars in the disc/arms of a spiral galaxy ___.
A
together make more light than the rest of the stars in the galaxy
B
are the oldest stars in the galaxy
C
orbit around the center bulge
D
are more crowded together than the rest of the stars in the galaxy
20) The ___ is everything that exists - EVERYTHING we know.
A
Milky Way Galaxy
B
Virgo Supercluster
C
Local Group
D
Universe
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?