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Question 1
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Explain why we see the Milky Way as a faint band of light stretching across the sky.

Question 2
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Explain where in a spiral galaxy you would expect to find globular clusters, molecular clouds, and atomic hydrogen.

Question 3
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Describe several characteristics that distinguish population I stars from population II stars.

Question 4
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Briefly describe the main parts of our Galaxy.

Question 5
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Describe the evidence indicating that a black hole may be at the center of our Galaxy.

Question 6
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Explain why the abundances of heavy elements in stars correlate with their positions in the Galaxy.

Question 7
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What will be the long-term future of our Galaxy?