The nebular theory of the formation of the solar system successfully predicts all but one of the following.Which one does the theory not predict?
A)Planets orbit around the Sun in nearly circular orbits in a flattened disk.
B)the compositional differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets
C)the equal number of terrestrial and jovian planets
D)asteroids,Kuiper-belt comets,and the Oort cloud
E)the craters on the Moon

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The theory does not predict an equal number of terrestrial and jovian planets. It only explains the general characteristics of their formation and composition. The specific number of planets in each category is not determined by the theory.

The Nebular Theory of the Formation of the Solar System