Newton showed that Kepler's laws are _ _.
A)the key to proving that Earth orbits our Sun
B)seriously in error
C)actually only three of seven distinct laws of planetary motion
D)natural consequences of the law of universal gravitation

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Newton used his law of universal gravitation to mathematically derive Kepler's laws of planetary motion. Therefore, Kepler's laws are a natural consequence of Newton's laws and the theory of gravitation.

Newton Showed That Kepler's Laws Are _ _