Solar System Formation

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The Nebular Theory is:

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A theory on how the solar system was formed

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A nebula is:

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A cloud of dust and gas

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The most abundant gases in a nebula are: Hydrogen & Oxygen, Nitrogen & Oxygen, Hydrogen & Helium, Oxygen & Helium

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Hydrogen & Helium

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A nebula starts to move because:

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A nearby supernova

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A nebula starts to collapse because of:

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Gravity

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As a nebula collapses it also begins: Expand, Rotate, Shake, Turn to ice

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Rotate

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What forms in the very center of the protoplanetary disk?

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A protosun

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What is forming in the protoplanetary disk away from the center?

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Planetesimals

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The planetesimals keep: Colliding and breaking apart, Colliding and sticking together, Colliding and bouncing around, Breaking down into smaller pieces

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Colliding and sticking together

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The group of inner planets are known as: The Terrestrial Planets, The Gas Giants, The Outer Planets, The Hallow Planets

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The Terrestrial Planets