Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of the Early

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the early Solar System, based on current observations?

• A) The early solar nebula must have been flattened.
• B) The material from which the planets formed was swirling about the Sun in the same average rotational direction.
• C) The first objects to form started out small and grew in size over time.
• D) The initial composition of the solar nebula varied between its inner and outer regions.
• E) Temperatures decreased with increasing distance from the Sun.

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