Current Understanding Holds That a Galaxy's Type (Spiral,elliptical,or Irregular)

question 56

Multiple Choice

Current understanding holds that a galaxy's type (spiral,elliptical,or irregular)

• A)is always determined by the angular momentum of the protogalactic cloud that formed it.
• B)may either be the result of conditions in the protogalactic cloud that formed it or the result of later interactions with other galaxies.
• C)is determined by whether the galaxy is located in a cluster where collisions are likely or outside a cluster where collisions are less likely.
• D)may either be a result of the mass of the protogalactic cloud that formed it or the result of the heavy element abundance in that cloud.

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