Types of galaxies

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What type of galaxy is composed of older stars and low-mass stars?

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Elliptical Galaxy

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What does it mean to spin on an axis?

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Rotates

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What is the term for orbiting around another body?

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Revolves

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What are galaxies composed of?

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Stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.

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What galaxy do we live in?

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Spiral Galaxy

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What is a Spiral Galaxy?

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A galaxy characterized by spiral arms that wind outward from the center.

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What is an Irregular Galaxy?

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A galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape.

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What is an Elliptical Galaxy?

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A galaxy shaped like a flattened sphere, containing older stars.

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What is the Milky Way?

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The spiral galaxy that contains our solar system.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is orbiting around another body.