Why Didn't a Planet Form Where the Asteroid Belt Is

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Multiple Choice

Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located?

• A)There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet.
• B)There was not enough material in this part of the solar nebula to form a planet.
• C)The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together.
• D)Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet.

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A diagnostic imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize the organs within the abdomen.

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A form of electromagnetic radiation that is used in imaging and diagnostics to create pictures of the inside of the body.