The CMB Fluctuations Seen in the WMAP Temperature Distribution Measures

question 75

Multiple Choice

The CMB fluctuations seen in the WMAP temperature distribution measures are of crucial importance in that

• A) they prove that the cosmological principle is incorrect; the universe is in fact anisotropic.
• B) they reveal the signatures of the large mass concentrations where subsequent galaxies and clusters of galaxies formed.
• C) they reveal the technical limitation of the detectors on board the WMAP satellite.
• D) they give us clues about the black-hole evaporation happening in the early universe.
• E) they emphasize the limited value of general relativity.

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