Review Questions
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8 Questions
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How are distant (young) galaxies different from the galaxies that we see in the universe today?
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What is the evidence that star formation began when the universe was only a few hundred million years old?
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Describe the evolution of an elliptical galaxy. How does the evolution of a spiral galaxy differ from that of an elliptical?
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Explain what we mean when we call the universe homogeneous and isotropic. Would you say that the distribution of elephants on Earth is homogeneous and isotropic? Why?
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Describe the organization of galaxies into groupings, from the Local Group to superclusters.
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What is the evidence that a large fraction of the matter in the universe is invisible?
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When astronomers make maps of the structure of the universe on the largest scales, how do they find the superclusters of galaxies to be arranged?
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How does the presence of an active galactic nucleus in a starburst galaxy affect the starburst process?
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