According to our theory of solar system formation, which law best explains why the central regions of the solar nebula got hotter as the nebula shrank in size?
A) The law of conservation of energy
B) The law of conservation of angular momentum
C) Newton's third law
D) The two laws of thermal radiation

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The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another. As the solar nebula shrank in size, gravitational potential energy was converted into thermal energy, causing the central regions to get hotter.

According to Our Theory of Solar System Formation, Which Law