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| + | [[File:Galaxy1.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[galaxy]] has over 100 billion [[star]]s.]] | ||
A [[galaxy]] is a group of millions of [[Star|stars]] held together by [[Gravity|gravity]]. | A [[galaxy]] is a group of millions of [[Star|stars]] held together by [[Gravity|gravity]]. | ||
===About Galaxies=== | ===About Galaxies=== | ||
| + | : Our home [[galaxy]] is called [[The Milky Way]] which contains around 400 billion [[star]]s. | ||
| + | : The nearest [[galaxy]] to [[The Milky Way]] is called the [[Andromeda]] [[galaxy]] and is 2,000,000 [[Light Year]]s away. | ||
: '''Galaxies''' are usually held together by a large [[Black Hole]] at the centre. The [[stars]] all [[orbit]] this central [[Black Hole]]. | : '''Galaxies''' are usually held together by a large [[Black Hole]] at the centre. The [[stars]] all [[orbit]] this central [[Black Hole]]. | ||
| + | : [[Scientist]]s believe there are over 200 billion '''galaxies''' in the [[Universe]]. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | [[File:Galaxy1.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[galaxy]] has over 100 billion [[star]]s.]] | ||
| + | A [[galaxy]] is a group of millions of [[Star|stars]] held together by [[Gravity|gravity]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Galaxies=== | ||
| + | : Our home [[galaxy]] is called [[The Milky Way]] which contains around 400 billion [[star]]s. | ||
| + | : The nearest [[galaxy]] to [[The Milky Way]] is called the [[Andromeda]] [[galaxy]] and is 2,000,000 [[Light Year]]s away. | ||
| + | : '''Galaxies''' are usually held together by a large [[Black Hole]] at the centre. The [[stars]] all [[orbit]] this central [[Black Hole]]. | ||
| + | : [[Scientist]]s believe there are over 200 billion '''galaxies''' in the [[Universe]]. | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Galaxies, page 250, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/178294558X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=178294558X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=f0dfb66dafcb0c6e9449e7b1a4ae1ac207 ''Galaxies, pages 101, 102, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Galaxies, pages 320, 322, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Galaxies; and red-shift, page 256, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Galaxy, pages 274-5, 280, 289-293, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
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| + | ====OCR==== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359837/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359837&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3c4229e8b023b2b60768e7ea2307cc6f ''Galaxies, speed of, pages 236-237, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:32, 11 December 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A galaxy is a group of millions of stars held together by gravity.
About Galaxies
- Our home galaxy is called The Milky Way which contains around 400 billion stars.
- The nearest galaxy to The Milky Way is called the Andromeda galaxy and is 2,000,000 Light Years away.
- Galaxies are usually held together by a large Black Hole at the centre. The stars all orbit this central Black Hole.
- Scientists believe there are over 200 billion galaxies in the Universe.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A galaxy is a group of millions of stars held together by gravity.
About Galaxies
- Our home galaxy is called The Milky Way which contains around 400 billion stars.
- The nearest galaxy to The Milky Way is called the Andromeda galaxy and is 2,000,000 Light Years away.
- Galaxies are usually held together by a large Black Hole at the centre. The stars all orbit this central Black Hole.
- Scientists believe there are over 200 billion galaxies in the Universe.
References
AQA
- Galaxies, page 250, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Galaxies, pages 101, 102, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Galaxies, pages 320, 322, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Galaxies; and red-shift, page 256, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Galaxy, pages 274-5, 280, 289-293, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA