Planetesimals beyond the orbit of _____ failed to accumulate into a protoplanet because the gravitational field of _____ continuously disturbed their motion.
A) Neptune; Uranus
B) Jupiter; Mars
C) Earth; Saturn
D) Mars; Earth
E) Mars; Jupiter

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Planetesimals beyond the orbit of Mars failed to accumulate into a protoplanet because the gravitational field of Jupiter continuously disturbed their motion, leading to the formation of the asteroid belt.

Planetesimals Beyond the Orbit of _____ Failed to Accumulate into a Protoplanet