Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located?
A)There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet.
B)There was not enough material in this part of the solar nebula to form a planet.
C)The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together.
D)Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet.

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Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet. The strong gravitational pull of Jupiter disrupted the formation process of a planet in the asteroid belt region, leading to the formation of numerous smaller bodies instead of one large planet.

Why Didn't a Planet Form Where the Asteroid Belt Is