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A shockwave of energy nearby can cause a molecular cloud to collapse under its own _________________.

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Stars form in cold, dense regions of space called molecular clouds. When the force of gravity pulling in on the cloud is greater than the strength of internal pressure pushing out, the cloud collapses into a protostar.

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