If Today and There Were No Dark Energy,the Universe

question 55

Multiple Choice

If today and there were no dark energy,the universe would

• A) expand forever.
• B) slow its expansion but never reverse it.
• C) stop expanding and eventually collapse.
• D) oscillate between expansion and collapse.

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Motivated or guided by the desire to achieve specific outcomes or objectives.

Understanding of Minds

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