Question

1. choose all that apply.

choose three facts about the milky way galaxy.
the name comes from the greek words for \pale light.\
our solar system is part of the milky way.
on a given night, a person can see over 50,000 stars in the sky.
the galaxy is estimated to have 100 billion to 300 billion stars.
the galaxy is 100,000 light - years across.
it is estimated that it would take light from earth 5,000,000 years to reach the milky way.

Explanation:

1. "The name comes from the Greek words for 'pale light'": The Milky Way's name is derived from the Greek "galaxias kyklos" (milky circle) or related terms referring to pale light, so this is a fact.
2. "Our solar system is part of the Milky Way": Our solar system is indeed located within the Milky Way galaxy, so this is a fact.
3. "The galaxy is estimated to have 100 billion to 300 billion stars": Scientific estimates place the number of stars in the Milky Way within this range, so this is a fact.

The other options: "On a given night, a person can see over 50,000 stars in the sky" is incorrect (the visible stars on a clear night are much fewer, around a few thousand), "The galaxy is 100,000 light - years across" is a fact but we are to choose three, and "It is estimated that it would take light from Earth 5,000,000 years to reach the Milky Way" is incorrect (we are within the Milky Way, so light from Earth doesn't "reach" it in that sense).

Answer:

• The name comes from the Greek words for "pale light".
• Our solar system is part of the Milky Way.
• The galaxy is estimated to have 100 billion to 300 billion stars.