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jparksx

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Why do stars in the disk of a spiral galaxy orbit in roughly the same direction, in the same plane in space?
 
  A) It is pure coincidence; the stars just happen to be going in the same direction.
  B) After the stars formed, gravity pulled the stars down into a plane in space, all orbiting a supermassive black hole.
  C) The gas that formed the stars was shaped as a giant, rotating disk.
  D) Collisions between the stars caused their motions to organize into a general, spinning disk direction.

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All gamma-ray bursters have the same fundamental driving mechanism, although we don't yet know whether it is a hypernova or a merger of two neutrons stars.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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zenzy

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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jparksx

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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