Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

  1. Approximately how many stars does the Andromeda Nebula contain?

  1. 100,000

  2. 100,000,000

  3. 100,000,000,000

  4. none

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Andromeda Galaxy (Andromeda Nebula) is a spiral galaxy containing approximately 100 billion stars. Current estimates range from 200-400 billion stars, making 100 billion a reasonable approximation. It is the nearest major galaxy to our Milky Way and is visible to the naked eye.