Match the galaxy to its description.
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|---|---|---|
Irregular galaxy | arrow_right_alt | Arms extending from central bulge |
Spiral galaxy | arrow_right_alt | Oval shaped and relatively featureless |
Elliptical galaxy | arrow_right_alt | No defined shape |
Which type of galaxy contains older, reddish stars?
The diagram below represents a side view of the Milky Way Galaxy.
At approximately which position is Earth's solar system located?
What type of galaxy is this?
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What is the Local Group?
What is typically found in a galaxy's galactic center?
Galaxies are static (never change over time).
How are galaxies classified?
What will happen when the Andromeda galaxy and the Milky Way galaxy collide sometime in the next four billion years?
Which of the following is going through "galactic cannibalism" or galaxy mergers?
How can astronomers tell where new star formation is happening in interacting galaxies?
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
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How did scientists determine there was a black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
What are the most common type of galaxy?
Where are each type of galaxy found on the Hubble Tuning Fork diagram?

What kind of stars would you expect to find in this galaxy?
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What statement best describes this image?
How can galaxies merge even though the universe is expanding?
What did the Hubble Space Telescope reveal about areas of dark, "empty" sky?
Now that we have completed Unit 3, please rate yourself on the Unit 3 objectives from 1 (just starting) to 5 (mastered it!)
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Differentiate and describe the types of galaxies within the universe | |||||
Characterize the Milky Way | |||||
Identify how galaxies are organized and distributed within the universe | |||||
Describe the evolution of galaxies | |||||
Examine the forces that shape galaxies of stars |
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Whats parts of this unit could be improved?