Why Didn't a Planet Form Where the Asteroid Belt Is

Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located?

A) Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet.
B) There was not enough material in this part of the solar nebula to form a planet.
C) There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet.
D) The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together.

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