What Is the Evidence That Galaxies Can Merge

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the evidence that galaxies can merge?

• A) Galaxies at higher redshifts are smaller and more irregularly shaped.
• B) Hubble Space Telescope has observations of merging galaxies.
• C) Simulations show that mergers produce observed galaxy shapes.
• D) All of the above.

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