If You Could Count Stars at a Rate of About

question 66

Multiple Choice

If you could count stars at a rate of about one per second, how long would it take to count all the stars in the Milky Way Galaxy?

• A) Several days
• B) Several weeks
• C) Several years
• D) Several thousand years

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Definitions:

Census Family

A unit defined by statistics agencies for the census, usually consisting of a household of related individuals, such as parents and their children.

Conjugal Family

A family unit consisting of a married couple and their children, emphasizing the relationship between the spouses.

Family of Procreation

Refers to the family unit created by an individual, together with their partner and children, distinct from the family of origin in which the individual was born or raised.

Sandwich Generation

Describes individuals typically in their thirties or forties who are responsible for bringing up their own children while also caring for their aging parents.