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A Scientist Reports That His Measurement of the Temperature of the Surface

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A scientist reports that his measurement of the temperature of the surface of a newly discovered planet is -20 K.What conclusion can you draw from this report?


A) The scientist measured only the dark side of the planet, away from the Sun.
B) The planet has no atmosphere.
C) The planet is a very long way from the Sun.
D) The result is erroneous because absolute temperature cannot be negative.

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