Which of the Following Is Not Consistent with Observations of the Cosmic

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not consistent with observations of the cosmic microwave background?

• A)The universe is at least 20 billion years old.
• B)The universe is geometrically "flat" (in the four dimensions of spacetime).
• C)The matter density (both luminous and dark matter combined)in the universe is only about one- fourth of the critical density.
• D)Dark energy, whatever it is, represents the majority of the energy content of the universe.

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