Multiple Choice
What would happen to the planets in a solar system where the central star did not have a strong wind?
A) One planet would grow to dominate all the others and gravitationally eject them out of the system.
B) All planets would continue to grow to large sizes but their orbits would be unchanged.
C) The gas in the solar nebula would create a drag on the planets and their orbits would migrate inwards.
D) The gas in the solar nebula would create a drag on the planets and their orbits would migrate outwards.
E) Nothing,the star does not affect the process of planet formation.
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