Here is the research project that everybody will work on about galaxies. Just a few things:
1. Use ONLY APPROVED ONLINE RESOURCES, such as encyclopedias, scientific webs, and school resources. when in doubt cask me. Don't forget to cite your sources.
2. This project is due by March 28th. NO EXCEPTIONS. Pace yourself and do not hesitate to ask for help.
3. This is an INDIVIDUAL project. That means that you can research and discuss your questions with a partner. However, you are responsible for entering your own answers.
4. You may use books from the library and online resources such as RAZ-KIDS, TUMBLE BOOKS and your local library.
5. Do not copy directly from the web. Interpret and think about your answers! any copied answer will be deleted.
6. You may take noes on your journal, but you must answer on thatquiz and submit the questions to receive full credit.
Here are the questions so you can plan ahead. Good luck!
TPST RESEARCH SCIENCE PROJECT- GALAXIES
● The Milky Way Galaxy (Our Own)
1. How large is the Milky Way galaxy?
2. Where is the Solar System located in the galaxy?
3. What is our Sun's rate of speed in relation to the center of our
galaxy? Is our galaxy moving as well?
4. What is the age of the Milky Way compared to the Universe?
5. How many stars (or what percentage) in our galaxy are 4.5 billion
years old (age of the Sun) or older?
6. What is the proof that the Milky Way is a barred spiral?
7. Do you have any pictures of the Milky Way Galaxy from above?
8. Why are far away galaxies visible to telescopes, but not the center of
ours?
9. Do you know where I can find information about mapping the Milky
Way at different wavelengths?
10. Are there more Pop I or Pop II stars in our galaxy?
11. What do you know about the dwarf galaxy that is colliding with
our own?
12. Was the Milky Way galaxy once a Quasar?
● Other Galaxies
1. How many galaxies are there in the Universe?
2. What is the closest other galaxy to the Milky Way?
3. Are the Magellan Clouds moving away faster than we thought?
4. What different types of galaxies are there?
5. Why do galaxies have their different shapes?
6. What type of galaxy is the most abundant?
7. What is the average size of a galaxy?
8. What are the sizes of the different types of galaxies?
9. What is the nature of spiral arms in galaxies?
10. What happens when galaxies collide?
11. Can galaxies lose mass when they interact?
12. Who first discovered the nature of galaxies?
13. How do astronomers estimate the distances to other galaxies?
14. How accurate are the published distances to other galaxies?
15. What is the most distant known galaxy in the observable
universe?
16. What are lenticular galaxies?
17. Do all galaxies have large black holes at their center?
18. How is a galaxy's size determined when it forms?
19. What are Dark Galaxies?
● Clusters of Galaxies
1. How is the Local Group of galaxies selected?
2. Do we need Teraflop and Petaflop computers for calculating the
evolution of clusters of galaxies?
3. What is the Great Attractor?
