Why Isn't the Space Within Our Solar System or the Milky

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why isn't the space within our solar system or the Milky Way expanding according to Hubble's Law?

• A) Hubble's law of expansion applies only to the space between galaxies.
• B) As we are inside our solar system and the Milky Way, we cannot observe their expansion.
• C) The universe is not old enough for the solar system or Milky Way to have begun their expansion.
• D) The gravity exerted by the solar system and the Milky Way is strong enough to hold them together against the expansion of the universe.

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Definitions:

Animism

The conviction that every object, location, and being holds a unique spiritual presence.

Postconventional Moral Reasoning

A stage of moral development where individuals make decisions based on internal principles and the consideration of universal ethical rules.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.

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