Which of the Following Statements About the Milky Way Galaxy

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Milky Way Galaxy is not true?

• A) It contains between 100 billion and 1 trillion stars.
• B) Our solar system is located very close to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
• C) The galaxy is about 100,000 light-years in diameter.
• D) One rotation of the galaxy takes about 200 million years.

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Definitions:

First Land Animals

Early terrestrial organisms, primarily arthropods and amphibians, that colonized land during the Paleozoic era.

Arthropods

Invertebrate animals with exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed limbs, including insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

Information Transfer System

Mechanisms or structures that facilitate the exchange of data or knowledge between different entities or processes.