Our solar system formed ________.
A. as the Sun's gravity trapped planets from other solar systems as it passed by them
B. during the Big Bang as matter started to form as the temperature of the universe cooled
C. when the Milky Way's black hole expelled Hawking radiation to our current location
D. just after the Big Bang when two short-lived solar systems collided
E. through collisions of matter within a rotating cloud of gas, ice, dust, and other solid debris
Answer: E
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A) CO2 levels in the atmosphere drop to dangerously low levels. B) Water runoff decreases because crops will take up more of the moisture. C) Soil erosion increases because the tree roots and other vegetation that stabilize the soil have been removed. D) Biodiversity increases because of habitat diversification. E) The soil becomes richer and retains moisture better because there are few trees to take up the water and soil nutrients.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. Germany B. Italy C. France D. Poland