What Observed Property of the Milky Way Suggests That It

question 47

Multiple Choice

What observed property of the Milky Way suggests that it contains a large amount of matter NOT in the form of stars?

• A) the rotation curve
• B) the velocities of the open star clusters
• C) the number and shape of the spiral arms
• D) the thickness of the disk

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