Some of the Early Planetesimals That Formed the Solar System

question 28

Multiple Choice

Some of the early planetesimals that formed the solar system still survive today. Where would you find such planetesimals?

• A) on the tallest mountains on Earth
• B) in orbit around Mercury
• C) in the asteroid and Kuiper belts
• D) under the permafrost of Mars
• E) you can't fool me, such planetesimals were swept up by the Sun long ago; none remain

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