Multiple Choice
Why is Isaac Newton sometimes said to have "united the heavens and Earth"?
A) Because of the fact that there are no exceptions to the laws of thermodynamics.
B) Because Newton's law of gravity seems to apply throughout the universe.
C) Because Newton's law of conservation of energy seems to apply throughout the universe.
D) Because he discovered that the energy processes that power the sun also operate on Earth.
E) Because he caused the scientific community to accept the idea that Earth is just one planet orbiting the sun like the other planets.
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