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Dark Matter Candidates and Their Properties

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the candidates for dark matter and their properties.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is not a candidate for dark matter?

  1. Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs)

  2. Axions

  3. Sterile Neutrinos

  4. Black Holes

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Black holes are not considered to be dark matter candidates because they are not composed of elementary particles and they interact strongly with other matter.

What is the mass range of WIMPs?

  1. 10^-12 eV to 10^-6 eV

  2. 10^-6 eV to 10^-3 eV

  3. 10^-3 eV to 10^3 eV

  4. 10^3 eV to 10^12 eV

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

WIMPs are thought to have a mass range of 10^-3 eV to 10^3 eV.

What is the main production mechanism for WIMPs in the early universe?

  1. Thermal Freeze-Out

  2. Non-Thermal Freeze-Out

  3. Asymmetric Freeze-Out

  4. Gravitational Freeze-Out

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thermal Freeze-Out is the main production mechanism for WIMPs in the early universe.

What is the main detection method for WIMPs?

  1. Direct Detection

  2. Indirect Detection

  3. Collider Detection

  4. Gravitational Lensing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Direct Detection is the main detection method for WIMPs.

Which of the following is not a direct detection experiment for WIMPs?

  1. LUX

  2. XENON

  3. PandaX

  4. IceCube

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IceCube is an indirect detection experiment for WIMPs.

What is the main production mechanism for axions in the early universe?

  1. Thermal Freeze-Out

  2. Non-Thermal Freeze-Out

  3. Asymmetric Freeze-Out

  4. Gravitational Freeze-Out

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non-Thermal Freeze-Out is the main production mechanism for axions in the early universe.

What is the main detection method for axions?

  1. Direct Detection

  2. Indirect Detection

  3. Collider Detection

  4. Gravitational Lensing

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indirect Detection is the main detection method for axions.

Which of the following is not an indirect detection experiment for axions?

  1. CAST

  2. XENON

  3. PandaX

  4. ADMX

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

XENON is a direct detection experiment for WIMPs.

What is the main production mechanism for sterile neutrinos in the early universe?

  1. Thermal Freeze-Out

  2. Non-Thermal Freeze-Out

  3. Asymmetric Freeze-Out

  4. Gravitational Freeze-Out

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Asymmetric Freeze-Out is the main production mechanism for sterile neutrinos in the early universe.

What is the main detection method for sterile neutrinos?

  1. Direct Detection

  2. Indirect Detection

  3. Collider Detection

  4. Gravitational Lensing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Direct Detection is the main detection method for sterile neutrinos.

Which of the following is not a direct detection experiment for sterile neutrinos?

  1. KATRIN

  2. XENON

  3. PandaX

  4. IceCube

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IceCube is an indirect detection experiment for WIMPs.

What is the main production mechanism for dark matter in the early universe?

  1. Thermal Freeze-Out

  2. Non-Thermal Freeze-Out

  3. Asymmetric Freeze-Out

  4. Gravitational Freeze-Out

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thermal Freeze-Out is the main production mechanism for dark matter in the early universe.

What is the main detection method for dark matter?

  1. Direct Detection

  2. Indirect Detection

  3. Collider Detection

  4. Gravitational Lensing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Direct Detection is the main detection method for dark matter.

Which of the following is not a direct detection experiment for dark matter?

  1. LUX

  2. XENON

  3. PandaX

  4. IceCube

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IceCube is an indirect detection experiment for dark matter.

What is the main problem with the direct detection of dark matter?

  1. Background noise

  2. Low sensitivity

  3. High energy threshold

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are problems with the direct detection of dark matter.

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