The Planets All Lie in Nearly the Same Plane, Resulting

question 57

Multiple Choice

The planets all lie in nearly the same plane, resulting in a disk-like structure for the solar system. What is believed to be the reason for this disk-like structure?

• A) The solar nebula from which the planets formed collapsed into a disk-like structure.
• B) The bipolar flow from the young Sun cleared all material out of the nebula except the material in the disk.
• C) Jupiter's gravity was great enough to pull all of the other planets to the plane of its orbit.
• D) The Milky Way Galaxy from which the planets condensed has a disk-like structure.

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