Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science

Section 3: Galaxies and the Milky Way

Section Review Quiz

1
What is the SgrA*?
A)A galaxy
B)A supermassive black hole
C)A star
D)A comet
2
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
A)It is an irregular galaxy.
B)It is a colliding galaxy.
C)It is a dwarf elliptical galaxy.
D)It is a spiral or barred spiral galaxy.
3
A _______ is a large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
A)galaxy
B)star
C)black hole
D)giant star
4
What is not a type of galaxy?
A)Spiral
B)Elliptical
C)Irregular
D)Regular
5
A _______ is simply the mass of the Sun.
A)star mass
B)sunspot
C)flare
D)solar mass
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