GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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What is the name for a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?
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Solar system
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Galaxy
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Universe
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Nebula
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A galaxy is a giant, spinning object made of gas, dust, and stars held together by gravity. Galaxies come in different shapes and sizes and can contain billions of stars.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Because this grouping includes stars, it would be called a galaxy. Compare this to a nebula, which also incorporates gas and dust held together by gravity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Overview: A star is a huge luminous ball of hot gas, mostly hydrogen and helium, held together by gravity.
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