What Was the Material from Which the Solar System Formed

question 71

Multiple Choice

What was the material from which the solar system formed?

• A) a nebula made mostly of heavy elements but enriched in hydrogen and helium from supernova explosions
• B) debris from the explosion of a massive star
• C) a nebula made entirely of hydrogen and helium gas
• D) a nebula made mostly of hydrogen and helium gas but enriched in heavier elements from supernova explosions

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