GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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The planets of the solar system formed as
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the center of the gas cloud cooled
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planetesimals flattened into a rotating disk
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planetesimals collided into one another and “stuck together”
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the sun absorbed extra gas and dust from the solar system
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Over time the planetesimals continued to collide and join together, attracted by gravity. These larger objects, about the size and mass of our Moon, are called protoplanets.
Detailed explanation-2: -For planetesimals large enough not to be affected by nebular gas (R > 10 km), the most important force involved in collisions is gravity.
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