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Explain why,in space,"no one can hear you scream."

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What is the thickness of the disk of the Milky Way?


A) 100 light-years
B) 1,000 light-years
C) 10,000 light-years
D) 100,000 light-years
E) 1,000,000 light-years

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Approximately how long does it take the Sun to orbit the Milky Way Galaxy?


A) 23,000 years
B) 230,000 years
C) 2.3 million years
D) 230 million years
E) 23 billion years

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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What kinds of objects lie in the halo of our galaxy?


A) open clusters
B) O and B stars
C) globular clusters
D) gas and dust
E) all of the above

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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How would you expect a star that formed recently in the disk of the galaxy to differ from one that formed early in the history of the disk?


A) It should be higher in mass.
B) It should have a higher fraction of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium.
C) It should be much brighter.
D) It should orbit the galactic center at a much higher rate of speed.
E) All of the above would be expected.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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How does the interstellar medium obscure our view of most of the galaxy?


A) It produces so much visible light that it is opaque and blocks our view of anything beyond it.
B) It reflects most light from far distances of the galaxy away from our line of sight.
C) It absorbs all wavelengths of light.
D) It absorbs visible,ultraviolet,and some infrared light.
E) all of the above

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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