By Observing Gas Clouds Orbiting the Centers of Galaxies, We

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Multiple Choice

By observing gas clouds orbiting the centers of galaxies, we have learned that galaxies are made mostly of dark matter. In these observations

• A) the high speeds of the gas clouds show that they are being pushed by some unseen material.
• B) the high speeds of the gas clouds show that they are gravitationally attracted to the center by unseen material.
• C) the low speeds of the gas clouds show that they are gravitationally attracted to the center by unseen material.
• D) the light from the gas clouds is obscured by some unseen material.
• E) the low speeds of the gas clouds show that they are being slowed by some unseen material.

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