What Is the Primary Form of Evidence That Has Led

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the primary form of evidence that has led astronomers to conclude that the expansion of the universe is accelerating?

• A)measurements of the rotation curve for the universe
• B)measurements of how galaxy speeds away from the Milky Way have increased during the past century
• C)observations of the speeds of individual galaxies in clusters
• D)observations of white dwarf supernovae

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