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Cooldude101

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Why won't Pluto collide with Neptune?
 
  A) Pluto is always much farther from the Sun than Neptune.
  B) Pluto orbits the Sun exactly 2 times for every 3 Neptune orbits, which ensures they never come close together.
  C) Pluto's orbit never comes anywhere close to Neptune's orbit.
  D) Actually, a collision of the two is inevitable within the next billion years.

Question 2

Collisions or near collisions are necessary to explain the observed irregularities in our solar system.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

TRUE



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