In Comparing Our Own Solar System with Others Found to Date,we

question 10

Multiple Choice

In comparing our own solar system with others found to date,we find:

• A) most orbits are less circular than the orbits of planets around our Sun.
• B) jovians often lie much closer to their suns than ours do.
• C) multiple planets are found in some systems.
• D) hot Jupiters, even closer to their stars than Mercury is to our Sun.
• E) All of the above

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A Native American tribe in the southeastern United States, known for the Yamasee War against English colonization.

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