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Why Did the First Planetesimals Form at the Outer Edge

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Why did the first planetesimals form at the outer edge of the nebular disk?


A) The smaller particles were gathered at the outer edge.
B) The heat of fusion was more favorable there.
C) Cooler temperatures favored condensation there.
D) The planetary accretion gravity spun the planetesimal particles to the outer edge.

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