Formation and Motion of Galaxies REVIEW

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What is the name of the vast clouds that stars form from?

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Nebulae

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Earth and its solar system are a part of which galaxy?

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Milky Way

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What affects the strength of gravity?

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Mass and Distance

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What are the two main ingredients of the universe?

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Dust and gases

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What is a galaxy?

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A galaxy is a massive system that consists of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.

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What is the Milky Way?

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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system, characterized by its spiral shape.

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What is a nebula?

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A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space, often the birthplace of stars.

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What is the role of gravity in the formation of galaxies?

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Gravity pulls together gas and dust to form stars and galaxies.

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What is dark matter?

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Dark matter is a type of matter that does not emit light or energy, making it invisible, but it exerts gravitational effects on visible matter.

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What is the Andromeda Galaxy?

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The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and is on a collision course with it.