Which of the following words best describes the shape of our galaxy? w) spherical x) elliptical y) spiral z) barred-spiral Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SPIRAL...
The Magellanic Clouds are w) irregular galaxies x) spiral galaxies y) elliptical galaxies z) large clouds of gas and dust Answer : ANSWER: W -- IRREGULAR GALAXIES...
Andromeda, the nearest galaxy which is similar to the Milky Way, is how far from the Earth? Is it: w) 200,000 light years x) 2,000,000 light years y) 20,000,000 light years z) 200,000,000 light years Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2,000,000 LIGHT YEARS...
What is the most distant object in the sky that the human eye can see without optical instruments? w) The Horsehead Nebula x) The Andromeda Galaxy y) The Sagittarius Constellation z) The Aurora Borealis Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE ANDROMEDA GALAXY ...
Globular clusters in our galaxy are primarily found: w) in the spiral arms. x) distributed throughout the disk including regions between the spiral arms. y) in the bulge at the center of our galaxy. z) in the halo of our galaxy. Answer : ANSWER: Z -- IN THE HALO OF OUR GALAXY....
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