Question 25
Using the Nebular Hypothesis which explains theoretically the formation and evolution of any star system, arrange the planets of the Solar System based on their order of birth (from oldest to youngest):
A. Jupiter → Saturn → Neptune and Uranus → Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth
B. Neptune and Uranus → Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth → Jupiter → Saturn
C. Saturn → Neptune and Uranus → Jupiter → Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth
D. Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth → Neptune and Uranus → Saturn → Jupiter
Editorial response: Explain the scientific reasoning and the limitation or contradiction in the source choices.
A. Jupiter → Saturn → Neptune and Uranus → Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth
B. Neptune and Uranus → Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth → Jupiter → Saturn
C. Saturn → Neptune and Uranus → Jupiter → Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth
D. Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth → Neptune and Uranus → Saturn → Jupiter
Editorial response: Explain the scientific reasoning and the limitation or contradiction in the source choices.