When originally discovered, how were planets such as Pluto distinguished from the multitude of stars in the sky? w) The planets appear to be bigger than stars x) The planets are brighter than most stars y) The planets move relative to the stars z) The planets are close to the ecliptic Answer : ANSWER: C -- THE PLANETS MOVE RELATIVE TO THE STARS...
In the Milky Way there are approximately w) 2 million stars x) 100 million stars y) 400 million stars z) 200 billion stars. Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 200 BILLION STARS...
A typical galaxy, such as our Milky Way galaxy, contains how many billion stars? Is it approximately: w) 10 billion x) 40 billion y) 200 billion z) 800 billion Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 200 BILLION...
This yellow-white, spectral F-type star is located in the constellation Carina south of the ecliptic. It ranks second in apparent brightness among the stars. Is this star: w) Canopus x) Alpha Centauri y) Castor z) Rigel Answer : ANSWER: W -- CANOPUS...
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...
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