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The Milky Way Galaxy and Local Group

The Milky Way Galaxy and Local Group Quiz

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of our galaxy?

  1. Andromeda Galaxy
  2. Milky Way Galaxy
  3. Sombrero Galaxy
  4. Whirlpool Galaxy
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate diameter of the Milky Way Galaxy?

  1. 100,000 light-years
  2. 200,000 light-years
  3. 300,000 light-years
  4. 400,000 light-years
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate mass of the Milky Way Galaxy?

  1. 100 billion solar masses
  2. 200 billion solar masses
  3. 300 billion solar masses
  4. 400 billion solar masses
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy?

  1. Sagittarius A*
  2. M87
  3. Cygnus X-1
  4. V404 Cygni
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many stars are there in the Milky Way Galaxy?

  1. 100 billion
  2. 200 billion
  3. 300 billion
  4. 400 billion
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the closest galaxy to the Milky Way Galaxy?

  1. Andromeda Galaxy
  2. Sombrero Galaxy
  3. Whirlpool Galaxy
  4. Large Magellanic Cloud
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way Galaxy?

  1. Local Group
  2. Virgo Cluster
  3. Coma Cluster
  4. Hercules Cluster
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many galaxies are there in the Local Group?

  1. 10
  2. 20
  3. 30
  4. 40
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate distance between the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy?

  1. 2.5 million light-years
  2. 3.5 million light-years
  3. 4.5 million light-years
  4. 5.5 million light-years
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate speed at which the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy are moving towards each other?

  1. 100 kilometers per second
  2. 200 kilometers per second
  3. 300 kilometers per second
  4. 400 kilometers per second
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When is the Milky Way Galaxy expected to collide with the Andromeda Galaxy?

  1. 4 billion years
  2. 5 billion years
  3. 6 billion years
  4. 7 billion years
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the resulting galaxy that will be formed after the collision of the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy?

  1. Milkdromeda
  2. Andromedromeda
  3. Milkymeda
  4. Andromedra
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate size of the Local Group?

  1. 10 million light-years
  2. 20 million light-years
  3. 30 million light-years
  4. 40 million light-years
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate mass of the Local Group?

  1. 1 trillion solar masses
  2. 2 trillion solar masses
  3. 3 trillion solar masses
  4. 4 trillion solar masses
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest galaxy in the Local Group?

  1. Milky Way Galaxy
  2. Andromeda Galaxy
  3. Sombrero Galaxy
  4. Whirlpool Galaxy
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