Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best explains why the planets orbit in nearly a single plane and in the same direction around the Sun?
A) The planets all rotate in same direction as they orbit.
B) The planets formed from a disk of rotating gas.
C) The Sun rotates in the same direction, and spun out the planets as it formed.
D) It's a mysterious coincidence: the planets form randomly, so it's a puzzle how they orbit that way.
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