Within cosmology, inflation is the idea that

A. the diameters of distant galaxies are much greater than those of galaxies near us.
B. the force of gravity suddenly grew stronger in the distant past.
C. the number of galaxies we see at large distances is greater than the number we can see near us.
D. the Universe increased dramatically in size in an extremely brief period of time.


Answer: D

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