What theory describes how our solar system was created?

a. catastrophism

b. the big bang theory

c. uniformitarianism

d. the theory of planetary evolution

e. the nebular theory


e. the nebular theory

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the benefits of Bt corn?

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