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galaxies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how are galaxies classified? | by their shape (spiral, elliptical, irregular) |
| what type of galaxy do we live in? | spiral galaxy - milky way |
| how many light years is the universe? | 46 billion light years and 13.8 billion years old |
| what is a galaxy? (at least 100 billion galaxies in the universe) | a huge system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravity |
| our solar system is located where in the galaxy? | the Orian Arm |
| the center of the galaxy contains what? | a black hole |
| which galaxy is random and scattered | irregular |
| which galaxy is flat and disk shaped | spiral |
| which galaxy is smooth and circular | elliptical |
| what does a black hole contain | gas, dust, stars |