The cosmic microwave background is almost perfectly uniform in all directions, except for very small deviations in its temperature. What do scientists think these small deviations represent?

A) regions of slightly higher density that made it possible for galaxies to form
B) small increases in temperature caused by individual stars
C) The warmer spots represent regular matter and the cooler spots represent dark matter.
D) regions of slightly higher helium abundance in the early universe
E) varying redshifts and blueshifts due to motions of gas in the early universe


A) regions of slightly higher density that made it possible for galaxies to form

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