Where did the rotational kinetic energy of the Earth come from? Select the optio

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Where did the rotational kinetic energy of the Earth come from?

Select the option that best explains where the Earth’s rotational kinetic energy came from.

Select the option that best explains where the Earth’s rotational kinetic energy came from.

The solar system formed from a massive cloud of gas and dust, which was slowly rotating. As the cloud collapsed under its own gravitational pull, the cloud started to spin faster, just as an ice skater pulling his arms in will spin faster. Because all of the material that accreted to form the planet was rotating, the planet was rotating as well.
As the Earth formed, it experienced a series of collisions with asteroids and comets. These asteroids and comets hit the ball of rock that was forming into the planet off-center. Over time, the off-center collisions gradually caused the planet to rotate faster.
As the Moon orbits around the Earth, it creates tides on the Earth. Over time the tides have caused the Earth to rotate faster and faster.

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part A

The solar system formed from a massive cloud of gas and dust, which was slowly rotating. As the cloud collapsed under its own gravitational pull, the cloud started to spin faster, just as an ice skater pulling his arms in will spin faster. Because all of the material that accreted to form the planet was rotating, the planet was rotating as well.

the fact that all of the planets (except one oddball IIRC) spin the same way should lead you to believe that (A) is the dominant factor

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