The MOST probable process for the formation or acquisition of the planets of the Sun is the
A) capture of planets from outer space by gravity.
B) relatively slow growth of smaller objects by collisions and mutual gravitational attraction.
C) freezing of immense gas clouds by the cold temperature of space.
D) breakup by tidal distortion of a single large companion body to the Sun.

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The most widely accepted theory for the formation of planets in our solar system is the nebular hypothesis, which suggests that planets form through the gradual accumulation of smaller objects (planetesimals) due to collisions and mutual gravitational attraction. This process, known as accretion, leads to the formation of protoplanets, which eventually become the planets we observe today.

The MOST Probable Process for the Formation or Acquisition of the Planets