The material from which our solar system formed is believed to be
A) the hot, dense gases at the center of a globular star cluster.
B) a vast cloud of pure hydrogen.
C) the convergence of the solar winds of several nearby stars.
D) a cold, dark cloud of gas and dust.

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The material from which our solar system formed is believed to be a cold, dark cloud of gas and dust. This cloud, known as a molecular cloud or a nebula, collapsed under its own gravity, eventually forming the Sun and the planets.

The Material from Which Our Solar System Formed Is Believed