The CMB Fluctuations of 0

question 59

Multiple Choice

The CMB fluctuations of 0.001 percent seen in the WMAP sky map are due to

• A) gravitational redshifts.
• B) technical artifacts.
• C) faulty instrumentation.
• D) Hubble expansion.
• E) explosive supernovae.

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