alleryStart learning →Why did the asteroid belt never join together into a planet?
AIt simply ran out of rock
BJupiter's gravity stopped it
CMars pushed the rocks away
DThe Sun melted all the rocks
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Jupiter's gravity stopped it
The strong gravity of nearby Jupiter disturbed the rocks so they could not stick together to form a planet.
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