What is the name of the nearest large spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way, in the Local Group?

A: The Large Magellanic Cloud.
B: The Small Magellanic Cloud.
C: The Sagittarius Dwarf.
D: The Andromeda Galaxy.
E: The Virgo Cluster.


Ans: D: The Andromeda Galaxy.

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A. is less, since the electric field gets weaker. B. is greater, because the electric field strength increases. C. is unchanged, because the thundercloud has not polarized.

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Saturn's moon named ______________ is the second largest moon in the solar system

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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