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Question
Which factor is essential to the initial formation of galaxies, for either of the theories describing galaxy evolution?(1 point)
Responses
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.
The force of orbiting stars generates collisions.
The force of orbiting stars generates collisions.
Massive gas and dust clouds collapse.
Massive gas and dust clouds collapse.
1 answer
The factor that is essential to the initial formation of galaxies, according to both theories of galaxy evolution, is:
Massive gas and dust clouds collapse.
This process is crucial because it leads to the formation of stars and structures that eventually become galaxies.
