What Are the Magellanic Clouds

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Multiple Choice

What are the Magellanic Clouds?

• A) Type I irregular galaxies near the Milky Way Galaxy
• B) Type II irregular galaxies near the Milky Way Galaxy
• C) globular clusters in the halo of the Milky Way Galaxy
• D) very large clouds of gas and dust that are part of the outer halo of the Milky Way Galaxy

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Definitions:

Existing Lava Fields

Areas covered by cooled and solidified lava spread over the landscape from previous volcanic eruptions.

Introduction of Water

The process or act of adding or allowing water to enter an environment or system.

Hot Rocks

Rocks that have been heated by geothermal energy, often found near volcanic areas or geothermal reservoirs.

Hot Spot

A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle, often resulting in volcanic islands.