Which of the Following Is Not a Piece of Evidence

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a piece of evidence supporting the idea that Pluto is a large comet of the Kuiper belt?

• A)Pluto is not the largest object orbiting in the region of the Kuiper belt.
• B)Pluto's orbit is very similar to the orbits of other known Kuiper belt comets.
• C)Triton, which must once have orbited the Sun before being captured by Neptune, is significantly larger than Pluto.
• D)Pluto's composition appears to match that of other known Kuiper belt comets.
• E)Pluto grows a coma and a long tail when it is at the point in its orbit closest to the Sun.

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