An infrared spectrometer on Dawn found something unexpected on Ceres's surface. Its presence suggested that Ceres might have formed farther from the Sun, or been impacted by objects from a more-distant part of the solar system. What was this finding?   a The presence of clay-like minerals with ammonia bound up in them. b The infrared spectrum of Ceres's surface is essentially identical to that of most obects in the Kuiper belt. c The fact that Ceres is covered with small dark particles that appear identical to the composition of Uranus's rings d The presence of a thick cloud layer made of sulfuric acid, similar to what is observed at Venus

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An infrared spectrometer on Dawn found something unexpected on Ceres's surface. Its presence suggested that Ceres might have formed farther from the Sun, or been impacted by objects from a more-distant part of the solar system. What was this finding?
 
a The presence of clay-like minerals with ammonia bound up in them.
b The infrared spectrum of Ceres's surface is essentially identical to that of most obects in the Kuiper belt.
c The fact that Ceres is covered with small dark particles that appear identical to the composition of Uranus's rings
d The presence of a thick cloud layer made of sulfuric acid, similar to what is observed at Venus
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