What is the solar system?
Basic Steps to Formation of the Solar System
5 b.a. ago, a giant cloud of gas and dust existed called a _____________
Gravity pulled the nebula together; it shrank it spun to form a ________________
Most of the gas pulled into the center, where it became hot enough to form the __________
Describe 3 characteristics of the inner planets.
List the inner planets in order of distance from the Sun.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Mercury | arrow_right_alt | Planet closest in size to Earth |
Venus 2 | arrow_right_alt | Planet covered in red dust due to iron-rich rocks |
Mars | arrow_right_alt | Planet with the widest temperature range from day to nigh |
Earth | arrow_right_alt | Planet with the highest average surface temperature |
Venus 1 | arrow_right_alt | Planet with an atmosphere rich in oxygen and nitrogen |
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Uranus | arrow_right_alt | Planet with the greatest size and mass in the solar system |
Neptune | arrow_right_alt | Planet that rotates vertically instead of sideways |
Jupiter | arrow_right_alt | Planet with the greatest number of moons (82) |
Saturn 2 | arrow_right_alt | Planet first described by a mathematical calculation |
Saturn 1 | arrow_right_alt | Planet with the lowest density; less than water |
Further out in the disk, gas and dust coalesced to form small _______________
Heavier elements formed ______________
lighter elements formed ______________