Cosmic Background Radiation Refers to

question 17

Multiple Choice

Cosmic background radiation refers to

• A)uniformly distributed residual radiation that resulted from the Big Bang.
• B)pockets of radiation found in certain quadrants of the observable universe.
• C)the radiation emitted from galactic nuclei.
• D)redshifted microwave radiation being emitted from the center of the universe.

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