What process involves the clumping of small particles into larger masses?

a. Condensation
b. Coagulation
c. Secretion
d. Accretion


ANS: D
Accretion clumps small particles together into larger masses. This process formed new planets,
including our own, from the dust and debris surrounding the sun. Information can be found in the
section Stars and Seas

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