Dark Matter -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Dark Matter”:

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Question 1: Question: What is dark matter?

(a) Matter that does not emit or interact with electromagnetic radiation
(b) A type of exotic matter found in black holes
(c) A form of antimatter present in space
(d) Matter that emits visible light and can be observed directly

Question 2: Question: What is the primary evidence for the existence of dark matter?

(a) Its emission of visible light
(b) Its gravitational effects on visible matter
(c) Its ability to create black holes
(d) Its repulsion with normal matter

Question 3: Question: What is the estimated percentage of dark matter in the universe?

(a) Less than 1%
(b) Approximately 10%
(c) Around 25%
(d) Over 80%

Question 4: Question: What is the leading candidate for dark matter particles?

(a) Neutrinos
(b) Photons
(c) Protons
(d) Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs)

Question 5: Question: How does dark matter affect the rotation of galaxies?

(a) It causes galaxies to expand rapidly.
(b) It slows down the rotation of galaxies.
(c) It has no effect on the rotation of galaxies.
(d) It helps maintain the high rotational speed of galaxies.

Question 6: Question: What effect does dark matter have on the universe's expansion?

(a) It accelerates the expansion of the universe.
(b) It decelerates the expansion of the universe.
(c) It has no effect on the expansion of the universe.
(d) It causes the universe to contract.

Question 7: Question: What type of particles are neutrinos, and how are they related to dark matter?

(a) Neutrinos are a type of dark matter particle.
(b) Neutrinos are ordinary matter particles.
(c) Neutrinos are a type of photon.
(d) Neutrinos are unrelated to dark matter.

Question 8: Question: How do scientists indirectly study dark matter?

(a) By directly observing dark matter particles in laboratories
(b) By detecting their emission of visible light
(c) By observing their gravitational effects on visible matter
(d) By using powerful magnetic fields to attract dark matter

Question 9: Question: What is the difference between dark matter and dark energy?

(a) Dark matter is responsible for the acceleration of the universe's expansion, while dark energy is responsible for galaxies' rotational speed.
(b) Dark matter is a form of ordinary matter, while dark energy is a form of antimatter.
(c) Dark matter is an attractive force, while dark energy is a repulsive force.
(d) Dark matter is about 25% of the universe's content, while dark energy is about 70%.

Question 10: Question: What are some of the ongoing experiments and projects focused on detecting dark matter?

(a) Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
(b) Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
(c) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
(d) Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment