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What is the role of galaxies in the universe?
What is the role of galaxies in the universe?
- Are solely responsible for the creation of planets
- Serve as barriers between different regions of space
- Contain only a few stars and planets
- Act as cosmic cities of stars, planets, gas, and dust (correct)
Which celestial bodies are involved in the intricate dance within galaxies?
Which celestial bodies are involved in the intricate dance within galaxies?
- Comets and asteroids only
- Stars, planets, gas, and dust (correct)
- Black holes and supernovae
- Moons and meteoroids
What distinguishes grand spirals like the Milky Way from elliptical galaxies?
What distinguishes grand spirals like the Milky Way from elliptical galaxies?
- The presence of pinwheel arms stretching across the cosmos (correct)
- A lack of stars in elliptical galaxies
- The absence of gas and dust in grand spirals
- Elliptical galaxies have glowing halos
How do galaxies contribute to cosmic evolution?
How do galaxies contribute to cosmic evolution?
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In what way do galaxies inspire exploration according to the text?
In what way do galaxies inspire exploration according to the text?
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