Once a Protoplanet Reached a Large Mass, What Is the Next

question 39

Multiple Choice

Once a protoplanet reached a large mass, what is the next step for it to formally grow into a planet?

• A) gravitational collapse
• B) expanding
• C) accretion
• D) condensation
• E) slowing momentum

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