How did star formation likely proceed in the protogalactic cloud that formed the Milky Way?
A)The stars that formed first eventually settled into a galactic disk,circling the center of the galaxy.
B)The protogalactic cloud gradually formed stars,starting from the center of the galaxy working outwards.
C)The stars that formed first could orbit the center of the galaxy in any direction at any inclination.
D)The protogalactic cloud gradually formed stars,starting from the outer edges of the spiral arms and working inward.

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The earliest stars formed from the protogalactic cloud could orbit the center of the galaxy in any direction and at any inclination, reflecting the chaotic initial conditions of the cloud before the galaxy settled into a more organized structure.

How Did Star Formation Likely Proceed in the Protogalactic Cloud