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The accretion of cosmic dust formed the seeds of planets, including Earth.
The accretion of cosmic dust formed the seeds of planets, including Earth.
Gaseous planets slowly changed to rocky planets after colliding with meteorites.
Gaseous planets slowly changed to rocky planets after colliding with meteorites.
Water and ammonia condensed from gases to ice particles.
Water and ammonia condensed from gases to ice particles.
Very large asteroids broke apart to form rocky planets, including Earth.
Very large asteroids broke apart to form rocky planets, including Earth.
The denser rocky material in the solar nebula stayed closer to the sun.
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The two correct statements that help explain how Earth formed as part of the solar system are:
The accretion of cosmic dust formed the seeds of planets, including Earth.
The denser rocky material in the solar nebula stayed closer to the sun.
These statements accurately reflect the processes involved in the formation of Earth and the other terrestrial planets in the early solar system.
