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A process that separated the inner planets' composition into different chemical layers is called _____.

accretion
differentiation
absorption
separation

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The correct answer is differentiation.

Planetary differentiation can be defined as a process in which separation of different constituents of the planetary body takes place.They are separated based on their physical or chemical behavior, where the body divides into different layers: the less denser materials rise up to the surface and the more denser substance of the planet sinks.

Example: dwarf planets.




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