Which of the following statements is are true with refrence to the Solar System 1 It is the gravitat...........

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Which of the following statements is/are true with refrence to the Solar System:

1. It is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly.

2. It is formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly. Of the objects that orbit the Sun directly, the largest are the eight planets, with the remainder being smaller objects, such as the five dwarf planets and small Solar System bodies. Of the objects that orbit the Sun indirectly the moons two are larger than the smallest planet, Mercury.