Most of the Mass of the Milky Way Seems to Exist

question 4

Multiple Choice

Most of the mass of the Milky Way seems to exist in the form of

• A) young stars in the disk.
• B) old stars in the Galactic halo.
• C) hydrogen gas in the disk and spiral arms.
• D) dark matter out in the Galactic halo.
• E) the black hole in the Galactic center.

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Definitions:

Ledger Accounts

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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