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Why do we believe that most of the mass of the Milky Way is in the form of dark matter?
 
  A) The orbital speeds of stars far from the galactic center are surprisingly high, suggesting that these stars are feeling gravitational effects from unseen matter in the halo.
  B) Theoretical models of galaxy formation suggest that a galaxy cannot form unless it has at least 10 times as much matter as we see in the Milky Way disk, suggesting that the halo is full of dark matter.
  C) Although dark matter emits no visible light, it can be seen with radio wavelengths, and such observations confirm that the halo is full of this material.
  D) Our view of distant galaxies is sometimes obscured by dark blotches in the sky, and we believe these blotches are dark matter located in the halo.

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Approximately how long does it take the Sun to orbit the center of the Milky Way Galaxy?
 
  A) 200 million years
  B) 200,000 years
  C) 20,000 years
  D) 2 billion years
  E) 2 million years



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Answer to Question 1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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