Galaxies and the Universe TEST

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What are huge collections of stars called?

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Galaxies

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Which galaxy is the largest in the Local Group cluster?

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Andromeda Galaxy

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What is a cloud of gas and dust in space called?

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Nebula

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What do we call the even larger structures that contain clusters of galaxies?

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Superclusters

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Is the Milky Way an elliptical galaxy? (True/False)

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False

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What is the name of our galaxy?

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Milky Way

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What is the term for the vast space that contains all matter and energy?

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Universe

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What is the name of the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

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Andromeda Galaxy

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What are the two main types of galaxies?

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Spiral and elliptical galaxies

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What is dark matter?

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A type of matter that does not emit light or energy, making it invisible and detectable only through its gravitational effects.