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The Andromeda Galaxy is faintly visible to the naked eye in the constellation Andromeda. Suppose instead it were located in the same direction in space as the center of the Milky Way Galaxy (but still at its current distance). How would it appear to the eye in that case? a) It would be much brighter because it would be illuminated by the many stars in the center of our galaxy. b)It would look about the same, but it would be harder to pick out because its cloud-like appearance would m...

What is the definition of the Astronomical Unit? correct answer: The average distance between the Sun and the Earth Which sequence is correct when ordered by increasing size? correct answer: Earth Solar System Milky Way Galaxy Galaxy Clusters How many stars does a typical galaxy like the Milky Way Galaxy contain? correct answer: a few hundred billion How long does it take for light to cross the diameter of the Milky Way Galaxy? correct answer: about 100,000 years Which of the ...

Hondros Bio 254 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+ What does the lymphatic system do? Maintains fluid balance in the internal environment. -interstitial fluid is absorbed by tissue cells and reabsorbed by the blood -absorbs fat in the intestine with special lymph structures called lacteals edema puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid that can cause tissue distruction the lymph vessels act as "drains " thats- collect excess tissue fluid and > venous blood ...

World Geography Final Questions and Answers Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational forces of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F - Answer-T Every time the Earth travels around the Sun, it completes one __________. A. rotation B. equinox C. revolution D. solstice - Answer-C. revolution Planets are major bodies that orbit a(n) ____. a. satellite c. moon b. asteroid d. star - Answer-d. star Which planet has more mo...

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What is our cosmic address? - correct answer Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Laniakea Supercluster How big is the sun in comparison to other stars? - correct answer Medium sized How many stars does the milky way galaxy consist of? - correct answer 100 Billion or 10^11 How many galaxies are in the local group? - correct answer 10-50 How many galaxies are in the Laniakea Supercluster? - correct answer 1000s of galaxies How fast would light travel around earth? - ...

The cosmic calendar - a imaginary concept to examine the history of our planet compressed into one year-Carl Sagan, human civilzation doesn't come on the scene until almost the last few seconds. This made people realize how insignificant human society is on the grand scale of time and the imense universe especially in the human-centerd view of religions. planet - A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own star - A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and...

In terms of hierarchy, which is the largest thing? a. Quark b. Atom c. Compound d. Element correct answers Compound Which element is the largest to be formed by stellar nucleosynthesis?a. Hydrogen b. Silicon c. Oxygen d. Iron correct answers Iron For the heliocentric model of the solar system, which is centrally located? a. Earth b. Sun c. Milky Way d. Star correct answers Sun From the podcast, snowdrifts, Comet 67P/C-G likely came from_____? a. P...

Light year definition correct answers The distance light travels in one year Light year distance correct answers 9.5*10^12 km Astronomical Unit (AU) definition correct answers Average distance from the Earth to the Sun AU distance correct answers 1.5*10^8 km Galaxy correct answers A great cloud of stars, gas, and dust held together by the combined gravity of all its matter Planetary Systems correct answers A set of gravitationally bound non-stellar objects in orbit around a star o...

What are the characteristics of disk stars (yellow) of the Milky Way Galaxy? - High mass stars, the Sun, youngest stars, and stars that all orbit in nearly the same plane What are the characteristics of halo stars (green) of the Milky Way Galaxy? - Globular clusters, oldest stars, stars whose orbits can be inclined at any angle, and stars with smallest abundance of heavy elements. What are the characteristics of spiral galaxies? - They contain abundant clouds of cool gas and dust, are rare...