alleryStart learning →The Milky Way is 87,000 light-years wide but 1,000 thick. What shape does this show?
AIt is shaped like a ball
BIt is long like a rod
CIt is a flat disc
DIt is a hollow ring
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It is a flat disc
A width about 87 times its thickness describes a thin, flat disc.
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