Question

Once a disk forms around a star, the process of planetary formation can begin. Rank the evolutionary stages for the formation of planets from earliest to latest.

a. Small clumps of matter stick together via the process of accrection to form plantesimals a few hundred kilometers in diameter
b. Dust keeps matter inside the disk cool long enough for planet formation to start
c. Planetisimals begin to accrete, forming protoplanets
d. Dust grains form condensation nuclei on which surrounding atoms condense to form small clumps of matter
e. A collection of a few planet-sized protoplanets remain in a fairly cleared out disk around the star

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

The evolutionary stages for the formation of planets from earliest to latest will be:

1. Dust keeps matter inside the disk cool enough for planet formation to start

2. Dust grains form condensation nuclei on which surrounding atoms condense to form small clumps of matter.

3. Small clumps of matter stick together via the process of accretion to form planetesimals a few hundred kilometers in diameter.

4. Planetesimals begin to accrete, forming protoplanets.

5. A collection of a few planet-sized protoplanets remain in a fairly cleared out disk around the star