Which one of the following objects is most like the planetesimals that formed in the solar nebula?
A)Vesta
B)Earth
C)Saturn
D)Venus

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Vesta is a protoplanet that formed early in the solar system's history by the accumulation of smaller planetesimals. Therefore, it is the most like the planetesimals that formed in the solar nebula. Earth, Saturn, and Venus were formed later by accretion of these protoplanets and are larger and more differentiated.

Which One of the Following Objects Is Most Like the Planetesimals