Which Is a Characteristic of Dwarf Planets

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which is a characteristic of dwarf planets?

• A) They possess an asymmetrical or irregular shape.
• B) Their orbit is highly elliptical and far from the Sun.
• C) They must reside within the Kuiper belt or Oort cloud.
• D) They have insufficient gravitational pull to clear their neighborhood.
• E) They cross the orbit of other planets during its own revolution.

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Definitions:

Electric Potential

A measure of potential energy per unit charge in an electric field, representing the work required to move a charge from one point to another against an electric field.

Resting State

A period of mental and physical inactivity during which an individual's consciousness is engaged but not focused on the external environment, often used in neuroimaging studies.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, vital for nerve impulse transmission.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within a neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that transmit signals across synapses.