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Take This Quiz On The Andromeda Galaxy

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1 Question
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Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy can also be represented as _________.

M31 

NGC 224

Both
2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy was originally called the Andromeda _________.

Nebula

Aurora

Stella
3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy is visible in the shape of ____________.

Sphere

Cone

Spiral
4 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way.

True

False
5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The galaxy is located at a distance of __________ light-years from the Earth.

1.2 million

2.5 million

10 million
6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The name "Andromeda" is derived from __________ mythology.

Greek

Maori

Indian
7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

It is widely believed that the Andromeda Galaxy is smaller than the Milky Way.

True

False
8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy has a diameter of about ____________ light-years.

100,000

150,000

220,000
9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are expected by scientists to collide in 4-5 billion years.

True

False
10 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the brightest __________ objects.

Keplerian

Messier

Euclidean
11 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Is the Andromeda Galaxy visible to the naked eyes?

Yes

No
12 Question
30 seconds
Q.

____________ was the first astronomer to formally describe the Andromeda Galaxy.

Johannes Kepler

Nicolaus Copernicus

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
13 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy was named after the constellation Andromeda, due to its appearance near the constellation.

True

False
14 Question
30 seconds
Q.

There are approximately __________ globular clusters associated with the Andromeda Galaxy.

460

500

789
15 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy is approaching the Milky Way at about ____________ Km per second.

50

97

110
16 Question
30 seconds
Q.

___________ is the most massive globular cluster associated with the Andromeda Galaxy.

Mayer I

Moula V

Mayall II
17 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Andromeda Galaxy has over __________ known dwarf galaxies.

Twenty

Thirty

Fifty
18 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Can an amateur telescope be used to view the galaxy?

Yes

No
19 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The first radio maps of the galaxy were made in the 1950s by ___________.

Harlow Shapley

John Baldwin

Heber Curtis
20 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The particles of the Andromeda Galaxy are bound together by gravity.

True

False