Our Sun and the entire Solar System orbits the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is somewhat less than ___ from the center of the Milky Way.

a. 20,000 LY
b. 30,000 LY
c. 30,000 LY
d. 40,000 LY
e. None of the above.


30,000 LY

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Stars in the upper right part of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram are always ____ when compared to stars near the middle of the diagram

a. cooler b. brighter as seen from Earth c. larger d. smaller e. more massive

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A) nuclear bulge B) halo C) mass D) number of stars E) spiral structure

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What will be an ideal response?

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