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Planet Formation

Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds

Theories have long proposed that icy pebbles forming in the cold, outer regions of protoplanetary disks -the same area where comets originate in our solar system- should be the fundamental seeds of planet formation. The main requirement of these theories is that pebbles should drift inward toward the star due to friction in the gaseous disk, delivering both solids and water to planets.

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Scored Enabling Skills

  • Reading (Content)
  • Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)

Timing Standard

Response Window: 35-40 Seconds

💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.