If the Fate of the Universe Were Determined SOLELY by What

question 68

Multiple Choice

If the fate of the universe were determined SOLELY by what we currently know to be the total mass of the universe in luminous and dark matter (excluding dark energy) , astronomers would predict that we live in a universe that will:

• A) expand forever
• B) slow its expansion but never reverse it
• C) stop expanding and eventually collapse
• D) oscillate between expansion and collapse
• E) expand so quickly that the universe is ripped apart

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