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Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB Regional 2007🎓 HS🔄 Round 5#️⃣ Question 14🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the MOST commonly accepted reason as to why the planet Uranus rotates on its side:

W) it oscillates in its rotation orientation over thousands of years
X) it captured four of its moons early in its development which radically affected its primordial disk rotation
Y) it was once struck by a massive object
Z) because of its orbital position and low density it was susceptible to a wide variety of axial rotational possibilities
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