According to Current Evidence,Pluto Is Best Explained as

question 31

Multiple Choice

According to current evidence,Pluto is best explained as

• A)a large member of the Kuiper belt.
• B)a terrestrial planet that is surprisingly far from the Sun.
• C)a very small jovian planet.
• D)an escaped moon of Jupiter or Saturn.

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Definitions:

Evolved Adaptation

A trait or behavior that has developed through the process of natural selection, giving an organism a reproductive or survival advantage in its environment.

Natural Selection

The process by which heritable traits that confer advantages to an organism's survival and reproduction become more common in a population over successive generations.

Variation

The presence of differences among individuals or populations, often providing the raw material for natural selection.

Evolutionary History

The record of the development of life on Earth, tracing the genetic changes in populations over generations and the emergence of new species.