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Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located? A The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together. B Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet. There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet.

Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located? A The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together. B Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet. There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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8 Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located? (Α The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together. Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet. B с D There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet. There was not enough material in this part of the solar nebula to form a planet.
Transcribed Image Text:8 Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located? (Α The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together. Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet. B с D There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet. There was not enough material in this part of the solar nebula to form a planet.
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