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Telescopes help scientists study distant galaxies.
What does Galaxies mean?
Galaxies are giant groups of stars and space material.
Dictionary definition
Huge groups of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together in space.
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Galaxies in a sentence
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Some galaxies are spiral-shaped, while others have different forms.
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Learning about galaxies helps students understand the scale of the universe.
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Practice 1
What does galaxies mean?
Galaxies are huge systems in space.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses galaxies correctly?
This sentence uses galaxies as large systems in space.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to galaxies?
Star systems is closest because galaxies contain stars and space material.
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Galaxies
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WordGalaxies.
Partnoun.
MeaningGalaxies are giant groups of stars and space material.
ExampleExample: Telescopes help scientists study distant galaxies.
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- gal · uhk · seez
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- seez
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Synonyms
Words like Galaxies
star systemsLarge systems containing stars.
stellar systemsSystems related to stars.
cosmic systemsLarge systems in space.
Antonyms
Opposite words
single starOne star rather than a large group.
planetA body that orbits a star.
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Hint for students
Galaxies are giant groups of stars and space material.
Common mix-up
Galaxies is not the same as single star. Galaxies means galaxies are giant groups of stars and space material.
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Read this model sentence: Some galaxies are spiral-shaped, while others have different forms. Clue words: some, spiral-shaped, while. Underline clue words that show why galaxies fits instead of single star. Now write one new sentence that shows galaxies without using the word galaxies. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show galaxies?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Some galaxies are spiral-shaped, while others have different forms." Why does galaxies fit better than single star?
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