As defined by the International Astronomical Union in 2006, a(n) ____ is a celestial body in orbit around the Sun, with sufficient gravitational attraction to overcome rigid body forces, has a nearly spherical shape, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit

a. satellite
b. comet
c. asteroid
d. planet
e. meteor


d

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A) Baptist B) Judaism C) Lutheranism D) Catholicism E) Mormon (Church of Latter-Day Saints)

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Humid subtropical hot-summer climates receive ________ precipitation during the summer and ________ precipitation in winter

A) convectional; frontal B) frontal; convectional C) orographic; frontal D) convectional; ITCZ

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HIV/AIDS is a(n) ___________ disease that is also transmissible from person to person.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Birds are homeotherms, meaning they maintain a constant body temperature.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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