SCIENTIST 1 STATES THAT “BASED ON ITS DISTANCE FROM THE SUN, PLUTO...

11. Scientist 1 states that “Based on its distance from the Sun, Pluto should be grouped with the planetsknows as gas giants.” Which of the following statements made by Scientist 2 opposes Scientist 1’s beliefthat Pluto is a gas planet?a. Pluto’s moon is larger than any other moon relative to its parent planet.b.A large object called Quaoar has recently been discovered which has a density nearly identical toPluto, Charon, and Triton.c. Pluto has an orbit that is not in the same plane as the other planets (i.e., it is tilted) and its orbit ismore eccentric, or elongated than any other planet’s orbit.d.Pluto lacks rings that all other gas giants possess.f. Pluto is like Mercury.g. Pluto is a Kuiper Belt Object.h.Pluto orbits the sun.j. Charon is a planet.