The discovery that the universe appears to be expanding led to a widely accepted theory called ________.
A)the Big Bang
B)Hubble's Law
C)Einstein's Law
D)the Doppler effect

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The discovery that the universe is expanding led to the development of the Big Bang theory, which states that the universe began as an extremely hot and dense state and has been expanding ever since. Hubble's Law, Einstein's Law, and the Doppler effect all play a role in supporting and explaining the Big Bang theory. However, the specific discovery of the expanding universe is most closely tied to the development of the Big Bang theory.

The Discovery That the Universe Appears to Be Expanding Led