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Dark Matter and Dark Energy in Dwarf Galaxies and Ultra-Faint Galaxies

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about dark matter and dark energy in dwarf galaxies and ultra-faint galaxies.
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What is the primary component of dark matter?

  1. Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs)

  2. Axions

  3. Sterile neutrinos

  4. Primordial black holes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

WIMPs are hypothetical particles that are thought to be the primary component of dark matter. They are massive, but they interact with other particles very weakly, making them difficult to detect.

What is the primary component of dark energy?

  1. A cosmological constant

  2. A scalar field (quintessence)

  3. Modified gravity

  4. A combination of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The cosmological constant is a constant energy density that permeates all of space. It is thought to be the primary component of dark energy.

What is the mass-to-light ratio of a dwarf galaxy?

  1. Less than 1

  2. 1 to 10

  3. 10 to 100

  4. Greater than 100


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dwarf galaxies have a very low mass-to-light ratio, typically greater than 100. This means that they contain a lot of dark matter.

What is the mass-to-light ratio of an ultra-faint galaxy?

  1. Less than 1

  2. 1 to 10

  3. 10 to 100

  4. Greater than 100


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Ultra-faint galaxies have an even lower mass-to-light ratio than dwarf galaxies, typically greater than 1000. This means that they contain even more dark matter.

What is the typical size of a dwarf galaxy?

  1. 100 parsecs

  2. 1 kiloparsec

  3. 10 kiloparsecs

  4. 100 kiloparsecs


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dwarf galaxies are typically about 10 kiloparsecs in size.

What is the typical size of an ultra-faint galaxy?

  1. 10 parsecs

  2. 100 parsecs

  3. 1 kiloparsec

  4. 10 kiloparsecs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ultra-faint galaxies are typically about 100 parsecs in size.

What is the typical luminosity of a dwarf galaxy?

  1. 10^6 solar luminosities

  2. 10^7 solar luminosities

  3. 10^8 solar luminosities

  4. 10^9 solar luminosities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dwarf galaxies typically have a luminosity of about 10^7 solar luminosities.

What is the typical luminosity of an ultra-faint galaxy?

  1. 10^3 solar luminosities

  2. 10^4 solar luminosities

  3. 10^5 solar luminosities

  4. 10^6 solar luminosities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ultra-faint galaxies typically have a luminosity of about 10^4 solar luminosities.

What is the typical number of stars in a dwarf galaxy?

  1. 10^6 stars

  2. 10^7 stars

  3. 10^8 stars

  4. 10^9 stars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dwarf galaxies typically contain about 10^7 stars.

What is the typical number of stars in an ultra-faint galaxy?

  1. 10^3 stars

  2. 10^4 stars

  3. 10^5 stars

  4. 10^6 stars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ultra-faint galaxies typically contain about 10^4 stars.

What is the typical distance between dwarf galaxies?

  1. 100 kiloparsecs

  2. 1 megaparsec

  3. 10 megaparsecs

  4. 100 megaparsecs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dwarf galaxies are typically separated by about 1 megaparsec.

What is the typical distance between ultra-faint galaxies?

  1. 10 kiloparsecs

  2. 100 kiloparsecs

  3. 1 megaparsec

  4. 10 megaparsecs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ultra-faint galaxies are typically separated by about 100 kiloparsecs.

What is the typical velocity of a dwarf galaxy?

  1. 10 km/s

  2. 100 km/s

  3. 1 km/s

  4. 1000 km/s


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dwarf galaxies typically have a velocity of about 100 km/s.

What is the typical velocity of an ultra-faint galaxy?

  1. 1 km/s

  2. 10 km/s

  3. 100 km/s

  4. 1000 km/s


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ultra-faint galaxies typically have a velocity of about 10 km/s.

What is the fate of a dwarf galaxy?

  1. It will merge with a larger galaxy.

  2. It will be tidally disrupted by a larger galaxy.

  3. It will remain a dwarf galaxy forever.

  4. It will be destroyed by a supernova.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fate of a dwarf galaxy is to eventually merge with a larger galaxy.

What is the fate of an ultra-faint galaxy?

  1. It will merge with a larger galaxy.

  2. It will be tidally disrupted by a larger galaxy.

  3. It will remain an ultra-faint galaxy forever.

  4. It will be destroyed by a supernova.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The fate of an ultra-faint galaxy is to eventually be tidally disrupted by a larger galaxy.

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