Which of the Following Statements About the Early Universe (As

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the early universe (as envisioned by the standard model of cosmology) is FALSE?

• A) as the universe expands, its temperature decreases
• B) at the beginning, the temperature was hot enough to turn energy into matter
• C) at the very beginning, the energies were so great that the universe was actually contracting for a while
• D) at the beginning, the universe was not transparent to electro-magnetic radiation
• E) at the very beginning, anti-matter (as well as matter) was present in significant quantities

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