A student makes a chart about galaxies and mentions that the universe consists of many galaxies such as the Andromeda galaxy and the Milky Way galaxy.
Which statement is true about these two galaxies?
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Responses
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.
They are both moving away from each other.
They are both moving away from each other.
They both exert a strong gravitational pull on each other.
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The correct statement is: They both exert a strong gravitational pull on each other.
The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are both spiral galaxies, and they are actually on a collision course with each other, but currently, they are exerting gravitational forces on each other.
