Galaxies

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Our Galaxy is called the

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Milky Way Galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What type of galaxy is this?

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Elliptical

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Many stars belong to larger groups called what?

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Star cluster

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All stars begin as a __________?

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nebula

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What are the 3 MAIN types of galaxies?

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Spiral Galaxies, Irregular Galaxies, and Elliptical Galaxies

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What is a galaxy?

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A massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What is the Milky Way Galaxy?

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The galaxy that contains our Solar System, characterized as a barred spiral galaxy.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What is a spiral galaxy?

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A type of galaxy characterized by a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas, and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as the bulge.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What is an irregular galaxy?

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A galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, often chaotic in appearance.

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What is an elliptical galaxy?

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A type of galaxy that is ellipsoidal in shape and lacks the distinct features of spiral galaxies.