Which of the Following Observations Cannot Be Explained by the Big

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations cannot be explained by the Big Bang theory unless we assume that an episode of inflation occurred?

• A)the fact that the temperature of the cosmic microwave background is almost the same everywhere
• B)the fact that about 25% of the ordinary matter in the universe consists of helium
• C)the existence of the cosmic microwave background
• D)the fact that the universe is expanding

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Definitions:

Interval Data

Interval data is a type of quantitative data where the intervals between values are meaningful, but there is no true zero point, allowing for the measurement of differences but not relative sizes or ratios.

Series

The sum of a sequence of terms in a specific order, often related to mathematical or statistical analysis.

Relative Frequency

The proportion of times a certain value or category appears in a dataset relative to the total number of observations.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, typically shown as bars indicating the frequency of data points within specified intervals.