Deck 72: Stars of the Milky Way

Question 1

Blue stars in the disc of the galaxy are called ______.

A) Pop I
B) Pop II
C) Pop III
D) Pop IV

Answer 1

Pop I

Question 2

In astronomy, elements heavier than helium are called ______.

A) gas
B) metal
C) solid
D) liquid

Answer 2

metal

Question 3

Stars that are pure hydrogen and helium and have not been found yet (and maybe never will):

A) Pop 1
B) Pop II
C) Pop III
D) Pop IV

Answer 3

Pop III

Question 4

The earliest type of stars in the galaxy were

A) Population I stars.
B) Population II stars.
C) Population III stars.
D) Red Dwarf stars.

Question 5

Two galaxies merging is called ________.

Question 6

The most ancient stars in our Milky Way are _____ years old.

Question 7

The large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite of the Milky Way.

Question 8

Computers today cannot model stellar formation and motions in our galaxy.