Which one of the following objects is most like the planetesimals that formed in the solar nebula?
A) asteroids
B) Earth
C) Saturn
D) Venus
E) the sun

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Planetesimals are small, rocky or icy bodies that formed during the early stages of the solar system's formation. Asteroids are also small, rocky bodies that formed from planetesimals, making them the most similar to the original planetesimals. Earth, Saturn, Venus, and the sun are all much larger and formed later in the solar system's evolution.

Which One of the Following Objects Is Most Like the Planetesimals