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Which factor is essential to the initial formation of galaxies, for either of the theories describing galaxy evolution?(1 point)

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Small lumps of material merge into larger clumps.
Small lumps of material merge into larger clumps.

Gravity acts on existing material, shaping it into a new form.
Gravity acts on existing material, shaping it into a new form.

Massive gas and dust clouds collapse.
Massive gas and dust clouds collapse.

The force of orbiting stars generates collisions.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 month ago

The factor that is essential to the initial formation of galaxies, according to theories of galaxy evolution, is:

**Massive gas and dust clouds collapse.**

This process is critical as it leads to the formation of the initial structures that can later evolve into galaxies.