Where did Earth come from?
A) The Big Bang compressed matter into stars and planets such as Earth.
B) A passing star tore off part of the sun, and this part developed into Earth.
C) Earth was originally one of Jupiter's moons.
D) From gases gathered by the sun after the sun had already formed.
E) From the same collapsing gas cloud that gathered together to form the sun.

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Earth formed from the same protoplanetary disk of gas and dust that surrounded the young Sun, which is consistent with the widely accepted nebular hypothesis.

Where Did Earth Come From