Quiz on Galaxy

1. When two different galaxies collide, what type of galaxy is formed?

2. How many light-years across is the Milky Way?

3. Which is the closest galaxy to Earth outside the Milky Way?

4. The galaxies are categorized by …..?

5. In most of the galaxies, what is found at its center?

6. Which is the largest known galaxy in the universe?

7. Which type of galaxy is the largest?

8. Which galaxy has arms and a central bulge?

9. A huge collection of gas, dust, and stars and their solar systems is called —-?

10. Approximately how many galaxies are there in the universe?

1. Astronomers believe that our Milky Way galaxy will someday collide with ……  galaxy.

2. Which galaxy is known for its active galactic nucleus (AGN) and supermassive black hole at its center?

3. Which galaxy is often referred to as the “Whirlpool Galaxy”?

4. The Milky Way galaxy is classified as Spiral galaxy

5. What causes a spiral galaxy to have its distinct spiral arms?

6. Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?

7. What is the most distant object in the universe that is visible to the naked human eye?

8. The andromeda galaxy is of what type?

9. The Magellanic Clouds are

10. The word galaxy comes from the Greek word ….