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Harlow Shapley found the visible disk of the Galaxy is about ________ kpc across.
 
  A) 8 B) 30 C) 8,000 D) 10,000 E) 30,000

Question 2

Our solar system lies in the Milky Way's ________, about 30,000 light-years from the Galactic Center.
 
  A) globular cluster
  B) bulge
  C) satellite galaxy
  D) disk
  E) halo



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D





 

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