How do most scientists believe that planets formed?
A. They broke off from the sun and floated away.
B. Moons from other planets melted together to form a new planet.
C. They formed when dust and gases condensed at the center of a cloud in outer space.
D. They didn't form; planets have always existed.
E. They formed from volcanic eruptions on other planets.
2007-08-02 01:45:49 · 2 answers · asked by ♥Anonymous♥ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
C.
2007-08-02 01:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sean C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the dust and gas condensing is what created suns.
the earth was a mini sun billions of years ago probably broken off the Sun by other object impacts. It may have been created by itself, but being close to the Sun it would be extremely unlikely.
so A. >>>
2007-08-02 02:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by Bill R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋