One Piece of Evidence That Can Help Astronomers Sort Out

question 18

Multiple Choice

One piece of evidence that can help astronomers sort out how the planets in our solar system formed is

• A) discovering other galaxies of stars beyond the Milky Way
• B) counting the number of moons around each planet in our own solar system
• C) finding circumstellar disks of material around nearby stars
• D) counting the craters on the surface of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
• E) measuring variations in the amount of snowfall in northern Canada during this century

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Definitions:

Personal Distress

Negative feelings and emotions that an individual experiences as a result of witnessing others in distress.

Dimensional Approach

A method of classifying characteristics or disorders on a spectrum rather than as categorical, binary states.

Categorical Approach

A method of classification based on discrete and distinct categories or groups.

Autistic Spectrum

The Autistic Spectrum refers to the range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication, including autism and Asperger's syndrome.