Which statement is true about these two galaxies?
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Responses
They both exert a strong gravitational pull on each other.
They both exert a strong gravitational pull on each other.
They are both moving away from each other.
They are both moving away from each other.
The Milky Way galaxy is larger than the Andromeda galaxy.
The Milky Way galaxy is larger than the Andromeda galaxy.
The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy is not.
The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy is not.
1 answer
The correct statement is:
They both exert a strong gravitational pull on each other.
The Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies are actually moving towards each other due to their mutual gravitational attraction. Additionally, Andromeda is larger than the Milky Way, and both galaxies are spiral galaxies. Therefore, the first statement is the only true one among the options provided.
