Answer:
1. Gravitational lensing.
2. Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs).
3. Rotation curves.
4. Large-scale structure.
Explanation:
In science, matter can be defined as anything that has mass and occupies space. Any physical object that is found on earth is typically composed of matter. Matter are known to be made up of atoms and as a result has the property of existing in states.
Generally, matter exists in three (3) distinct or classical phases and these are; solid, liquid and gas.
Light wave can be defined as an electromagnetic wave that do not require a medium of propagation for it to travel through a vacuum of space where no particles exist.
The following statements are matched to give the characteristics of matter with respect to light;
1. A massive object can distort the light of more distant objects behind it through the phenomenon that we call: gravitational lensing. The gravitational field distorts and magnifies light from a distant galaxy such as quasars.
2. Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs): are defined as subatomic particles that have more mass than neutrinos but do not interact with light.
3. The rotation curves of spiral galaxies provide strong evidence for the existence of dark matter.
4. Models show that the large-scale structure of the universe is better-explained when we include the effects of dark matter along with the effects of luminous matter.
