The Milky Way 🔒

This 10-question quiz explores the Milky Way, the galaxy we call home.

You will answer a mix of blanks and true or false items, such as What is the diameter of the Milky Way? and Which part of the Milky Way contains its oldest stars?, making it a good fit for students comfortable with galaxy basics.

A point that catches people out is that we do not actually have a confirmed count of how many stars the galaxy holds, even though we know plenty about its shape and size.

You will also pin down which spiral arm our own Solar System sits in.

Recommended level: intermediate.

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Question 1

The Milky Way has a known number of stars.

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How far is the Sun from the Milky Way center?

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Within what spiral arm is the solar system is situated?

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We can see the Milky Way without using a telescope.

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What do we call the center of the Milky Way?

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What is the Milky Way?

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What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

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What is the diameter of the Milky Way?

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Which part of the Milky Way contains its oldest stars?

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What is the estimated thickness of the Milky way?

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