When the solar system first formed, there were numerous icy planetesimals in the vicinity of the newly formed jovian planets. What happened to most of these planetesimals?
A)They formed the Kuiper belt.
B)They formed the inner, doughnut-shaped part of the Oort cloud.
C)They formed the outer, spherical part of the Oort cloud.
D)They were expelled from the solar system by interaction with Jupiter's gravity.

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Most of the icy planetesimals were expelled from the solar system by gravitational interactions with the massive jovian planets, particularly Jupiter.

When the Solar System First Formed, There Were Numerous Icy