Multiple Choice
As currently understood, what happens to the energy density of matter and the energy density of a cosmological constant as the universe expands?
A) Both the density of matter and the density of a cosmological constant increase as the universe expands.
B) The matter density decreases, but the density of the cosmological constant increases.
C) The matter density decreases, but the density of the cosmological constant remains constant.
D) Both the density of matter and the density of a cosmological constant decrease as the universe expands.
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