ASTRONOMY HELP!!! Sort the following hypothetical discoveries into the...

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[ Bambina ]

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...appropriate bins as follows? Consistent with theory: The statement describes a discovery that we could reasonably expect to find if the nebular theory is correct.

Not consistent with theory: The statement describes a discovery that would force us to modify or discard the nebular theory.

- all 6 of stars terrestrial planets have a moon as large as earth's moon
- a star is surrounded by a disk of gas but has no planets
- a star has 20 planets
- a stars 5 terrestrial planets orbit in the opposite direction of its 3 jovian planets
- beyond its jovian planets, a star has two ice-rich objects as large as mars
- of a stars 5 terrestrial planets, 1 has a moon as large as earth's moon
- a stars 4 jovian planets formed in its inner solar system and its 4 terrestrial planets formed farther out
- a star has 9 planets, but none orbit in close to the same plane

which categories do these belong in??? thanks!
 
[ Bambina ] said:
...appropriate bins as follows? Consistent with theory: The statement describes a discovery that we could reasonably expect to find if the nebular theory is correct.

Not consistent with theory: The statement describes a discovery that would force us to modify or discard the nebular theory.

- all 6 of stars terrestrial planets have a moon as large as earth's moon
- a star is surrounded by a disk of gas but has no planets
- a star has 20 planets
- a stars 5 terrestrial planets orbit in the opposite direction of its 3 jovian planets
- beyond its jovian planets, a star has two ice-rich objects as large as mars
- of a stars 5 terrestrial planets, 1 has a moon as large as earth's moon
- a stars 4 jovian planets formed in its inner solar system and its 4 terrestrial planets formed farther out
- a star has 9 planets, but none orbit in close to the same plane

which categories do these belong in??? thanks!
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ANSWRS: Consistent: star has 20 planets, beyond its jovian planets...., star is surrounded by a disk of gas, but has no planets, of a stars 5 terrrestial planets, has 1 moon as large as earths moon
 
Consistent: Beyond its jovian planets, A star is surrounded by a disk of gas, Of a star's 5 terrestrial planets 1 has a moon as large as Earths moon, A star has 20 planets.
 
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