In regard to the discovery of Neptune, the work of Adams and Leverrier:
A) Told astronomers where to look for the new planet.
B) Predicted the color of the new planet.
C) Predicted the mineral composition of the new planet.
D) Served to correct errors in the calculated orbit of Uranus.
E) Revealed for the first time the gravitational interaction between Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn.
A
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