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Which statements help explain how Earth formed as part of the solar system? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
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The denser rocky material in the solar nebula stayed closer to the sun.
The denser rocky material in the solar nebula stayed closer to the sun.

Very large asteroids broke apart to form rocky planets, including Earth.
Very large asteroids broke apart to form rocky planets, including Earth.

Water and ammonia condensed from gases to ice particles.
Water and ammonia condensed from gases to ice particles.

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.

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- The denser rocky material in the solar nebula stayed closer to the sun.
- The accretion of cosmic dust formed the seeds of planets, including Earth.

Brief explanation: In the solar nebula model, refractory (rocky/metal) materials remained near the young Sun and stuck together by accretion into planetesimals that grew into planets like Earth.