The interstellar cloud that formed our solar system heated up as it collapsed due to the law of conservation of
A) energy
B) mass
C) volume
D) angular momentum

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The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed. As the interstellar cloud collapsed, the gravitational potential energy was converted to kinetic energy and heat, which caused the cloud to heat up. Therefore, the best choice is A) energy.

The Interstellar Cloud That Formed Our Solar System Heated Up