What Observed Property of the Milky Way Suggests That It

question 62

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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