The correct response is:
a rotating disk of space rocks and gases
This description aligns with the nebular hypothesis, which explains the formation of the solar system from a cloud of gas and dust.
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Question
How do scientists describe the arrangement of the early solar system?(1 point)
Responses
a rotating disk of space rocks and gases
a rotating disk of space rocks and gases
a sphere containing stars, ice crystals, and dust
a sphere containing stars, ice crystals, and dust
a system where planets revolve around the sun in orbits
a system where planets revolve around the sun in orbits
a clump of frozen gases, ice, and rock that orbits the sun
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