Layla is researching one of the outer planets. So far, she knows only that it is either a gas giant or an ice giant. Which two statements best describe how Layla's planet was formed?

A) Pressure near the Sun pushed the lighter elements far into space, where some of them could condense.

B) The planet accreted a significant amount of rocky material to form a planet larger than Earth.

C) The Sun's extreme temperatures caused the planet's gases to condense close to the Sun.

D) The planet experienced nuclear fusion within its core, surpassing temperatures found even on the Sun.

E) The planet developed a larger diameter than any of the four terrestrial planets located near the Sun.

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Howard Wu

31 March, 09:40

Layla is researching one of the outer planets. So far, she knows only that it is either a gas giant or an ice giant. Which two statements best describe how Layla's planet was formed?

A) Pressure near the Sun pushed the lighter elements far into space, where some of them could condense.

B) The planet accreted a significant amount of rocky material to form a planet larger than Earth.

C) The Sun's extreme temperatures caused the planet's gases to condense close to the Sun.

D) The planet experienced nuclear fusion within its core, surpassing temperatures found even on the Sun.

E) The planet developed a larger diameter than any of the four terrestrial planets located near the Sun.

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E) The planet developed a larger diameter than any of the four terrestrial planets located near the Sun.

B) The planet accreted a significant amount of rocky material to form a planet larger than Earth.

(Which two statements best describe)

- A, C, and D simply make no sense