Our solar system consists of

A) the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.
B) the Sun and the planets, and nothing else.
C) a few hundred billion stars, bound together by gravity.
D) the Sun and several nearby stars, as well as the planets and other objects that orbit these stars.


A) the Sun and all the objects that orbit it.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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

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The type of heat transfer that occurs between a stove and a pot placed on it is

A) convective. B) conductive. C) radiative. D) countercurrent. E) evaporation.

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A greater gravitational field causes time to

A) speed up. B) slow down. C) fluctuate. D) Gravity has no measurable effect on time.

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