DARK MATTER

Which of the following supports the idea of dark matter?

• Many instances of detected WIMPS
• Dark blobs seen around galaxies.
• Lensing of light around galaxy clusters.

Why do scientists think there is dark matter?

• Galaxies are not shaped like they should be.
• Galaxies are spinning too fast.
• Galaxies are spinning too slow.

Dark matter is:

• invisible

• made of atoms

• listed on the Periodic Table

• shiny, like stars

The Milky Way is a___.

• galaxy

• star

• planet

• moon

Which type of scientist is MOST likely to study DARK MATTER?

• astronomer

• biologist

• chemist

• zoologist

Ordinary matter alone can NOT:

• hold galaxies together

• change from liquid to gas

• change shape

• heat up

Dark Matter is made up of something ___.

• smaller than atoms

• larger than atoms

How do astronomers map the distribution of Black Matter in the Universe?

• x-ray detector

• gravitational lensing

• metal detector

• ruler

What percent of the Universe is made of DARK MATTER?

• 85%

• 15%

• 10%

• 5%

Dark Matter is passing through your body at this moment.

• true

• false