The court of appeals performs the following actions except:
a.
confirm the district court’s ruling
b.
reverse the district court’s ruling
c.
send the case back for re-trial
d.
re-try the case

c. taught scientists many new things about the earth, but not other planets.

explanation:

intimacy, passion and commitment are the components of a interpersonal relationship emphasized in the triangular theory of love by robert sternberg.

the triangular theory of love says love can be comprehend as this componest form the vertices of a triangle.  

intimacy relates to feelings such as of closeness and connection;

passion relates the drives that brings people together, as physical attraction.

commitment relates to the being in a long-term relationship.