How does the diameter of the disk of Milky Way Galaxy compare to its thickness?
A)The diameter is about 100 times as great as the thickness.
B)The diameter and thickness are roughly equal.
C)The diameter is about 100,000 times as great as the thickness.
D)The diameter is about 10 times as great as the thickness.

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The diameter of the Milky Way Galaxy is about 100,000 light-years, while its thickness is about 1,000 light-years, making the diameter approximately 100 times as great as its thickness.

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