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Question
How were the planets in the solar system formed?(1 point)
Responses
The dust particles were attracted by gravity from distant galaxies.
The dust particles were attracted by gravity from distant galaxies.
The remaining materials from the sun's formation clumped together due to gravity.
The remaining materials from the sun's formation clumped together due to gravity.
The solid materials were forced out of the sun's disc and cooled down.
The solid materials were forced out of the sun's disc and cooled down.
The gas particles released by the sun were pulled away and became solid.
1 answer
The correct response is:
The remaining materials from the sun's formation clumped together due to gravity.
This answer reflects the widely accepted theory of planetary formation, which posits that after the Sun formed, the remaining gas and dust in the protoplanetary disk coalesced through gravitational attraction to form planets.
