An Implication of the Hypothesis Leading to the Discovery of Neptune

question 33

Multiple Choice

An implication of the hypothesis leading to the discovery of Neptune was:

• A) Examination of the orbit of Neptune would reveal the existence of a ninth planet.
• B) A powerful telescope could detect a previously unseen satellite of Uranus.
• C) The gravitational field of Uranus caused perturbations in the orbit of Saturn.
• D) Directing a telescope to a particular region of the sky would reveal a new planet.
• E) The combined mass of Neptune and Uranus was less than the mass of Saturn.

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