The Magellanic Clouds Are

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Magellanic clouds are

• A)Regions of star formation in the Andromeda galaxy
• B)Close clusters of galaxies about 10 Mpc away
• C)Nearby irregular galaxies gravitationally bound to the Milky Way
• D)An optical illusion caused by dust in the interplanetary medium
• E)Regions of little gas and dust in the plane of the galaxy

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Definitions:

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