The Location of the Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy

question 16

Multiple Choice

The location of the Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy is

• A) in the center of the Galaxy
• B) on the edge of the Galaxy as far from the center as you can measure
• C) a little less than 30,000 LY from the center
• D) something astronomers have not yet measured
• E) this is a trick question: the Earth is not located in the Milky Way Galaxy

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