Question

which statement describes earth?
it is an outer planet.
it is a gaseous planet.
it was formed from gas and dust.
it has a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.

Explanation:

• Earth is an inner, rocky (terrestrial) planet, not an outer or gaseous planet. Its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen, not hydrogen/helium. All planets in the solar system, including Earth, formed from a solar nebula of gas and dust.

Answer:

It was formed from gas and dust.