Question 10 of 15 in COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND (CMB) RADIATION

COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND (CMB) RADIATION

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What is the name given to the type of electromagnetic radiation believed to be the afterglow of the Big Bang, detected from all directions in the universe?

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Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation

Also accept: cosmic microwave background; CMB

Common mistakes: infrared; gamma radiation

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B1 · 1 mark · Names 'cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation'.

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Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation

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