Which of the Following Describes the Way That Ring Galaxies

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the way that ring galaxies are believed to form?

• A) when two spiral galaxies collide, along a direction parallel to one galaxy's disk
• B) when two galaxies of different sizes collide along a direction perpendicular to the larger galaxy's disk
• C) when two elliptical galaxies collide at a position offset from their centres
• D) when more than two galaxies collide at the same time, along a straight line

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