Multiple Choice
Why would the larger planetesimals have grown faster than the smaller planetesimals?
A) They were moving faster in their orbits than the smaller planetesimals.
B) Their stronger gravity would pull in more material.
C) There was more material located near them that could be accreted.
D) The smaller planetesimals were covered by a layer of material that was lost during collisions.
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