The Basic Idea Behind the Planetesimal Hypothesis Is That

question 55

Multiple Choice

The basic idea behind the planetesimal hypothesis is that

• A) planets form as a direct result of the nuclear fusion of nebular gases and planetesimals.
• B) planets form from the remains of super-giant planetesimals that undergo nuclear fission and blow apart, thereby creating smaller objects-the planets.
• C) early in the solar system's history, a star passed near to the Sun and pulled off gases that eventually condensed to form planets.
• D) small grains of cosmic dust and other solids gradual accrete to form planetesimals that may grow to become protoplanets and eventually planets.

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