Why do models suggest that Uranus and Neptune formed elsewhere?
A)We do not have very good models.
B)The density of materials was too low in their current orbits for the ice giants to have formed there.
C)Jupiter and Saturn took up most of the material in the area;Uranus and Neptune must have formed elsewhere.
D)It is too cold at their current locations for the ice giants to have formed there.

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The density of materials was too low in their current orbits for the ice giants to have formed there. This suggests that Uranus and Neptune may have formed elsewhere and migrated to their current locations.

Why Do Models Suggest That Uranus and Neptune Formed Elsewhere