Which of the Following Discoveries Would Cause Us to Re-

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following discoveries would cause us to re- evaluate the nebular theory for forming planets?

• A)A star's 5 terrestrial planets orbit in the opposite direction of its 3 jovian planets.
• B)Of the star's five terrestrial planets, one has a large moon.
• C)Two of the star's planets are rotating in directions backwards compared to their orbital direction.
• D)A star has zero planets.
• E)A star has 20 planets.

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