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The Expanding Universe

Question 1 • 2001310 Earth Science Sem 1 - Pearson

Which two objects in space formed from the huge disk of ice and debris beyond the outer planets?

Answer
A
Pluto and comets
B
comets and Neptune
C
Neptune and a solar nebula
D
a solar nebula and planetesimals

Explanation

The huge disk of ice and debris beyond the outer planets is the Kuiper Belt. Pluto and many comets formed from material in this distant disk, so the correct choice is Pluto and comets. Neptune did not form in the disk beyond the outer planets; it is itself an outer planet.

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