Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Size of the Milky Way galaxy(diameter)?

  1. 1,000,000 Light Years

  2. 100,000 Light Years

  3. 10,000 Light Years

  4. 100,000,000 Light Years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 100,000-200,000 light-years in diameter. The most commonly cited figure in educational materials is 100,000 light-years, making option B correct. Options A and D are orders of magnitude too large, while option C is too small.

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