Multiple Choice
The CMB fluctuations seen in the WMAP temperature distribution measures are of crucial importance in that
A) they prove that the cosmological principle is incorrect; the universe is in fact anisotropic.
B) they reveal the signatures of the large mass concentrations where subsequent galaxies and clusters of galaxies formed.
C) they reveal the technical limitation of the detectors on board the WMAP satellite.
D) they give us clues about the black-hole evaporation happening in the early universe.
E) they emphasize the limited value of general relativity.
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