What happened during the accretion phase of the early solar system?
A) Atoms and molecules in the gas bonded together and solidified.
B) Particles grew by colliding and sticking together.
C) The solar nebula differentiated into metals inside of the frost line and ices beyond.
D) Large planetesimals captured atmospheres from the solar nebula.
E) Earth gained its oceans from icy planetesimal capture.
B
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