Which of the following statements about interstellar matter is FALSE?
It is clumpy: much of it is distributed in patchy, irregular clouds.
It also includes grains of dust.
The total mass in interstellar matter in our Galaxy is about 5% of the mass in stars.
If the matter were spread out evenly, it would be about as dense as the Earth's atmosphere.
99% of it is in the form of gas.
2007-04-02 14:38:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The false statement is, "If the matter were spread out evenly, it would be about as dense as the Earth's atmosphere".
It is much, much thinner than that.
Actually, I am pretty sure 99% is in the form of plasma, not gas, but since plasma is just ionized gas, I'll let that one slide.
2007-04-02 14:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but if 99% of it is in the form of gas, God must have let out one big fart.
2007-04-02 14:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋