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Once a Protoplanet Reached a Large Mass, What Is the Next

Question 39

Question 39

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Once a protoplanet reached a large mass, what is the next step for it to formally grow into a planet?


A) gravitational collapse
B) expanding
C) accretion
D) condensation
E) slowing momentum

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