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tichca

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Why is the number of galaxies in the Local Group uncertain?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Stars with 0.4-4 solar masses swell into giants when hydrogen is exhausted in their centers.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

The total number of galaxies in the Local Group is uncertain because some galaxies lie in the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy and are difficult to detect.

Answer to Question 2

True



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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