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Small rounded bodies that collide and stick together to form planets are called:
APlanetesimals
BAsteroid belts
CComet nuclei
DMeteor showers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Planetesimals
1. They form by cohesion in the condensing gas cloud.
2. They are planetesimals.
3. Many accrete into a few planets.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 2, The Origin and Evolution of the Earth._
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