A "Galactic Year" as Defined by Astronomers Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

A "galactic year" as defined by astronomers is:

• A) the time it takes the Earth to go around the Sun (starting with when it's closest in its orbit to the center of the Galaxy)
• B) the time it takes the outermost part of the solar system (the Oort Cloud) to rotate once relative to the Galaxy)
• C) the time it took the Milky Way Galaxy to develop spiral arms
• D) the time it takes the Sun to revolve once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
• E) the time it will take the Sun to become a red giant and expand into the Galaxy

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