We are Part of the Milky Way Galaxy Flashcards
1
Q
What is the universe?
A
A large collection of billions of galaxies
2
Q
What is a galaxy?
A
A large collection of stars
3
Q
What is our Sun a part of?
A
One of many billions of starts which form the Milky Way galaxy
4
Q
Where is our Sun?
A
About halfway along one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way
5
Q
What is the distance between neighbouring stars in the galaxy?
A
Often millions of times greater than the distance between planets in our solar system
6
Q
What is the force that keeps the stars together in a galaxy?
A
Gravity
7
Q
What do galaxies do, that most things in the universe do?
A
Rotate
8
Q
Where are galaxies?
A
Galaxies themselves are often millions of times further apart than stars are within a galaxy
9
Q
What is the universe like?
A
Mostly Empty space and is really, really big
