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Yolanda

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To which portion of the Milky Way are the Magellanic Clouds most similar? Why?
 
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Compared to its rotational axis, Jupiter's magnetic field:
 
  A) is exactly in alignment.
  B) lies about 10 degrees off, much like our own rotation and magnetic field.
  C) is tilted about 23.5 degrees, much like our own axial tilt.
  D) is tilted 98 degrees, much like the case of Uranus.
  E) has yet to be detected.



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Answer to Question 1

Like our spiral arms, our two irregular companions are rich in gas, dust, and newly formed stars.

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