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Why do we believe 90 percent 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) 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.
  C) 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.
  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.

Question 2

Only neutrinos can go faster than the speed of light.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

FALSE



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