GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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Our galaxy is a ____ galaxy.
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Irregular
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Elliptical
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Spiral
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Twirl
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Why is the Milky Way a spiral? This is due to its rotation, or rather, the rotation of matter inside the galactic disk around the center.
Detailed explanation-2: -Much more common are dwarf ellipticals, which are only a few thousand light-years wide. Spiral galaxies appear as flat, blue-white disks of stars, gas and dust with yellowish bulges in their centers. These galaxies are divided into two groups: normal spirals and barred spirals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Our Milky Way Galaxy is a spiral galaxy. Some spiral galaxies are what we call “barred spirals” because the central bulge looks elongated – like a bar.
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