Multiple Choice
According to our present theory of solar system formation, which of the following best explains why the solar nebula ended up with a disk shape as it collapsed?
A) The force of gravity pulled the material downward into a flat disk.
B) It was fairly flat to begin with, and retained this flat shape as it collapsed.
C) The law of conservation of energy
D) It flattened as a natural consequence of collisions between particles in the nebula.
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