11/15/16 The Solar System Objective: I will explain the formation and structure of the solar system. PAGE 37
The Nebular Hypothesis Nebular hypothesis: the planets and other objects in the Solar System formed from the left over gas and dust from the nebula that created the Sun.
The Nebular Hypothesis 99% of all the matter from the nebula is contained in the Sun left over 1% formed all of the planets and other objects in the solar system
Inner Planets (Terrestrial) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Inner Planets (Terrestrial) close to the Sun small and dense made of solid, rocky materials (Carbon, Nickel, Iron)
Outer Planets (Jovian) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Outer Planets (Jovian) farther from the Sun less dense very big made of gases (Hydrogen, Helium, Methane)
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Other Objects in the Solar System Asteroid Belt in between Mars and Jupiter small, rocky “pre-planets” Kuiper Belt (Trans-Neptunian Objects) large amount of objects extending to the limits of our solar system Pluto is a TNO
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