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Shelles

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The large planetesimals would have grown faster than the smaller planetesimals because
 
  a. they were moving faster in their orbits than the smaller planetesimals.
  b. their stronger gravity would pull in more material.
  c. there was more material located near them that could be accreted.
  d. the smaller planetesimals were covered by a layer of material that was lost during collisions.
  e. All of the other choices are correct.

Question 2

Which one of the following objects is most like the planetesimals that formed in the solar nebula?
 
  a. asteroids
  b. Earth
  c. Saturn
  d. Venus
  e. the Sun



tandmlomax84

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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