Astronomy
Astronomy
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ISBN: 9781938168284
Author: Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
Publisher: OpenStax
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How and why is Earth’s Moon different from the larger moons of the giant planets?

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Which of the following statements is correct? a. The formation of planets stopped because the solar nebula got cooler c. The formation of planets stopped because the solar nebula ran out of planetesimals d. The formation of planets stopped because the solar nebula spinning was slowing down e. The formation of planets stopped because the young Sun's strong solar wind swept away material not yet accreted onto the planets

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