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Which Phrases accurately describe an elliptical galaxy? Check all that apply

Which Phrases accurately describe an elliptical galaxy? Check all that apply-example-1

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- May be egg-shaped

- Has no new stars being formed, although they do but very little

- Has almost no gas or dust between stars

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Answer;

  • May be egg-shaped
  • Has no new stars being formed
  • Has almost no gas or dust between stars

Explanation;

  • Elliptical galaxy is one of the three types of galaxies, the others being spiral galaxy like our milky way, and irregular galaxy. They are the most abundant type of galaxies.
  • Elliptical galaxy is ellipsoidal in shape like an egg and rotates radially different from spiral galaxies, such as the milky way which rotates around a fixed center.
  • These type of galaxies are low on gas clouds and dust, thus lack star formations, and contains a lot of old aged stars.

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