GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

THE UNIVERSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Our solar system includes the Earth, the Sun, and the seven other planets that are in orbit around the Sun. Which of the following galaxies does our solar system belong to?
A
the Andromeda Galaxy
B
the Whirlpool Galaxy
C
the Ursa Minor Galaxy
D
the Milky Way Galaxy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A galaxy is a huge bunch of stars clustered together in space. Our solar system-which includes the sun, Earth, and seven other planets-is part of this galaxy, called … you guessed it … the Milky Way. The Milky Way contains hundreds of billions of stars like our sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -A galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems. A galaxy is held together by gravity. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, also has a supermassive black hole in the middle. When you look up at stars in the night sky, you’re seeing other stars in the Milky Way.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are eight planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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