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what do we think could have formed the asteroids in the asteroid belt? a planet that got broken up early during the solar systems formation. a bunch of planets captured by the suns gravity
The leading theory about the formation of asteroids in the asteroid belt is that they are remnants of a planet (or protoplanet) that failed to fully form and broke apart early in the solar system's formation, likely due to gravitational influences from Jupiter. The idea of planets being captured by the Sun's gravity to form the asteroid belt is inconsistent with our understanding of solar system formation, as asteroids are made of local material from the solar nebula, not captured external planets.
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A. A planet that got broken up early during the solar system’s formation.