grade 10 space/stars/spirals
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
What is the primary element that stars are composed of?
Hydrogen
What is the nearest star to Earth?
The Sun
What shape best describes a spiral galaxy?
Flat disk with arms
Which force prevents stars from collapsing under their own gravity?
Thermal expansion
What is the term for a star that has exploded?
Supernova
What is the approximate age of the universe?
13.8 billion years
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral galaxy
What is the name of the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way?
Andromeda Galaxy
What do scientists call the region from which no light can escape in a black hole?
Event horizon