God's Great Universe Q13 Flashcards
1
Q
the force that resists motion
A
friction
2
Q
the galaxy we live in
A
the Milky Way
3
Q
a galaxy that resembles an egg or football
A
elliptical
4
Q
the three galaxies closest to ours
A
Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy
Large Magellanic Cloud
Small Magellanic Cloud
5
Q
a galaxy that looks like a giant pinwheel spinning through space
A
spiral
6
Q
three basic galactic shapes
A
spiral
elliptical
irregular
7
Q
scientists who study outer space
A
astronomers
8
Q
a large cloud of gas and dust floating in space
A
nebula
9
Q
a star system containing from millions to billions of stars
A
galaxy
10
Q
an area containing no air or any other matter
A
vacuum
