Question

a scientist is searching for spaces where new solar systems might form. what feature is the scientist looking for?

○ a star similar to the sun

○ a cloud of dust and gas

○ an oxygen - rich atmosphere

○ a gravitational acceleration of 9.8 m/sec²

Explanation:

To determine where new solar systems form, we recall the theory of solar system formation. Solar systems form from nebulae, which are clouds of dust and gas (like the solar nebula for our Sun). A star similar to the Sun would already be formed, not a site of new solar system formation. An oxygen - rich atmosphere is a feature of some planets, not a solar system formation site. A gravitational acceleration of \(9.8\space m/s^{2}\) is Earth's gravity, irrelevant to solar system formation. So the correct feature is a cloud of dust and gas.

Answer:

B. a cloud of dust and gas