The MOST probable theory for the formation of the solar system is
A) an encounter in which a passing star ripped off material from the Sun to form the planets.
B) a capture theory in which the Sun, after formation, captured objects moving through space to form the planets.
C) the condensation of a nebula of cold gas and dust into the Sun and planets.
D) the condensation of a nebula of hot gas into the Sun and planets.

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The most widely accepted theory for the formation of the solar system is the nebular hypothesis, which suggests that the solar system formed from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud, leading to the condensation of a nebula of cold gas and dust into the Sun and planets.

The MOST Probable Theory for the Formation of the Solar