What makes some astronomers think that Uranus was hit by a large body early in its history?

A. It has no moons.
B. It goes around the Sun in a direction opposite to the other planets.
C. Its composition is so different from those of Neptune, Jupiter, and Saturn.
D. Its rotation axis has such a large tilt with respect to its orbit.
E. All of these choices are correct.


Answer: D

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B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
F. F
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