The reason that most moons in our solar system orbit in all sorts of crazy directions is because most moons a. co-formed with their planets b. are the result of major collisions c. have been pulled into these crazy orbits by tidal forces d. are captured asteroids Tidal flexing will occur in a moon whose orbit is a. close to its planet and circular b. far from its planet and circular c. far from its planet and eccentric d. close to its planet and eccentric

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The reason that most moons in our solar system orbit in all sorts of crazy directions is because most moons

  a.

co-formed with their planets

  b.

are the result of major collisions

  c.

have been pulled into these crazy orbits by tidal forces

  d.

are captured asteroids

Tidal flexing will occur in a moon whose orbit is

  a.

close to its planet and circular

  b.

far from its planet and circular

  c.

far from its planet and eccentric

  d.

close to its planet and eccentric

 

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