Select the answer below where the grains are correctly matched with the location where they condensed from the solar nebula.
A)icy grains near the present orbit of Mercury
B)metallic grains near the present orbit of the Earth
C)icy grains beyond the present orbit of Jupiter
D)metallic grains beyond the present orbit of Jupiter

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Icy grains condensed further out from the Sun, where temperatures were low enough for water to freeze and solidify into ice. Jupiter is located beyond the "frost line," which marks the boundary between the inner, rocky planets and the outer, gas and ice giants. Therefore, icy grains condensed beyond the present orbit of Jupiter.

Select the Answer Below Where the Grains Are Correctly Matched