Which of the following statements about the recently- discovered object Eris is not true?
A)It lies well beyond Pluto and Neptune.
B)It orbits the Sun in the same direction as the other planets.
C)It is slightly larger than Pluto.
D)It is thought to be the first example of a new class of object.

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Eris is not considered the first example of a new class of objects; rather, it is one of several known dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt, similar to Pluto.

Which of the Following Statements About the Recently- Discovered Object