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Galaxy Distribution

Description: Test your knowledge on the distribution of galaxies in the universe.
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What is the name of the largest known structure in the universe?

  1. Great Wall

  2. Sloan Great Wall

  3. Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall

  4. Virgo Supercluster


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall is the largest known structure in the universe, stretching over 10 billion light-years.

What is the name of the supercluster that contains our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Virgo Supercluster

  2. Coma Supercluster

  3. Perseus Supercluster

  4. Pisces-Cetus Supercluster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Virgo Supercluster is the supercluster that contains our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 50 million light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy cluster that is closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Virgo Cluster

  2. Coma Cluster

  3. Perseus Cluster

  4. Pisces-Cetus Cluster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Virgo Cluster is the galaxy cluster that is closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 50 million light-years away and contains over 1,000 galaxies.

What is the name of the galaxy group that contains our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Local Group

  2. Virgo Group

  3. Coma Group

  4. Perseus Group


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Local Group is the galaxy group that contains our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 10 million light-years away and contains over 50 galaxies.

What is the name of the galaxy that is closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Andromeda Galaxy

  2. Large Magellanic Cloud

  3. Small Magellanic Cloud

  4. Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Andromeda Galaxy is the galaxy that is closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 2.5 million light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is second closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Large Magellanic Cloud

  2. Small Magellanic Cloud

  3. Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Draco Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Large Magellanic Cloud is the galaxy that is second closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 160,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is third closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Small Magellanic Cloud

  2. Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Draco Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Small Magellanic Cloud is the galaxy that is third closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 200,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is fourth closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Draco Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Leo I Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is fourth closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 70,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is fifth closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Draco Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Leo II Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Draco Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is fifth closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 250,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is sixth closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Leo II Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is sixth closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 200,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is seventh closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Leo I Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Leo II Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Sextans Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Leo I Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is seventh closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 250,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is eighth closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Leo II Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Sextans Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Leo II Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is eighth closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 230,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is ninth closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Sextans Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Bootes I Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is ninth closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 280,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is tenth closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Sextans Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Bootes I Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Coma Berenices Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sextans Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is tenth closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 290,000 light-years away.

What is the name of the galaxy that is eleventh closest to our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy

  2. Bootes I Dwarf Galaxy

  3. Coma Berenices Dwarf Galaxy

  4. Ursa Major I Dwarf Galaxy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Canes Venatici I Dwarf Galaxy is the galaxy that is eleventh closest to our Milky Way galaxy. It is located about 230,000 light-years away.

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