The Evidence That the Universe Is Expanding at an Accelerating

question 6

Multiple Choice

The evidence that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate comes from observations of

• A) the redshifts of the stars in our own galaxy.
• B) the rate of rotation of distant galaxies.
• C) the redshifts in the light of from supernovas in other galaxies far away.
• D) the center of our own galaxy, which is accelerating as it expands.
• E) the redshift in the light from the cosmic background radiation.

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