Log inSign up for FREE
Library

Formation of the Earth and our Solar System

Last updated over 2 years ago
9 questions
7

𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 (1-7)

  • Gravity caused the cloud of gas and dust to spin.


  • The cloud of gas and dust grew hot and created the Sun.


  • Leftover debris formed asteroids, comets, and outer planets, like Pluto.


  • An explosion of a supernova led to a gravitational collapse of a dense cloud of gas and dust.

  • In the outer regions of the cloud, icy matter and gas formed the giant planets.


  • The spinning cloud flattened like a disk and spread.

  • Near the center of the cloud, clumps formed rocky planets.


  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
1

What do scientists think stony-iron meteorites were once part of?

3

What are the two types of comets? How are they different?

1

What are the first 6 stages (in order) of the solar nebula theory?

1

What process makes the star radiate energy?

1

This theory of the formation of the moon describes how the moon and earth were formed together during the creation of the solar system.

1

This theory of the formation of the moon describes how the moon was once part of the Earth and separated during the creation of the solar system.

1

This theory of the formation of the moon describes how a large body known as "Theia" impacted the early Earth causing a parts to be absorbed and parts to be thrown into orbit creating the moon.

4

In your own words, summarize how the solar system formed.