Solar System Formation

Nebula

• gravity causes the cloud to shrink. Particles collide cause the cloud to heat up.

• The spinning causes the nebula to start to flatten.

• As it shrinks, it starts spinning faster.

• A cloud of gas and dust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Contracts and Heats Up

• gravity causes the cloud to shrink. Particles collide cause the cloud to heat up.

• The spinning causes the nebula to start to flatten.

• As it shrinks, it starts spinning faster.

• A cloud of gas and dust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Spins Faster

• gravity causes the cloud to shrink. Particles collide cause the cloud to heat up.

• The spinning causes the nebula to start to flatten.

• As it shrinks, it starts spinning faster.

• A cloud of gas and dust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Flattening

• gravity causes the cloud to shrink. Particles collide cause the cloud to heat up.

• The spinning causes the nebula to start to flatten.

• As it shrinks, it starts spinning faster.

• A cloud of gas and dust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Disk Shaped

• It begins taking a disk shape.

• The sun starts fusion.

• Icy particles stick together (condensing) in the outer solar system where it is cold

• Rocky & metal particles start sticking together in the inner solar system as it cools.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Sun Forms

• It begins taking a disk shape.

• The sun starts fusion.

• Icy particles stick together (condensing) in the outer solar system where it is cold

• Rocky & metal particles start sticking together in the inner solar system as it cools.

Condensing

• It begins taking a disk shape.

• The sun starts fusion.

• Icy particles stick together (condensing) in the outer solar system where it is cold

• Rocky & metal particles start sticking together in the inner solar system as it cools.

Accreting

• It begins taking a disk shape.

• The sun starts fusion.

• Icy particles stick together (condensing) in the outer solar system where it is cold

• Rocky & metal particles start sticking together in the inner solar system as it cools.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Gas Giants Form

• It begins taking a disk shape.

• Outer planets form. They are large and made of gas and ice.

• Icy particles stick together (condensing) in the outer solar system where it is cold

• Inner planets form. They are small and rocky.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Rocky Planets Form

• It begins taking a disk shape.

• Outer planets form. They are large and made of gas and ice.

• Icy particles stick together (condensing) in the outer solar system where it is cold

• Inner planets form. They are small and rocky.