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Why did the gas planets form after the terrestrials planets Home Answer

Because the lighter elements could only condense far away from the sun when their gases cooled Home

The Mayans and Aztecs were able to determine the difference between a planet and a star, How did they do this? Home Answer

Planets move and are much closer while stars remain in fixed positions relative to each other Home

What caused the planets to start moving in orbit around the sun Home Answer

Formed from rotating Nebular cloud of dust and gas Home

How did the moon form? When? Home Answer

A mars size asteroid hit Earth, 4.5 BYA Home

What element was not made through Nuclear Fusion? Home Answer

Hydrogen Home

What is the origin of Oxygen and Nitrogen atoms? Home Answer

Nuclear fusion in stars Home

Moon rocks are helpful to determine the relative age of the solar system because? Home Answer

Moon rocks have not gone through changes caused by tectonic activity or volcanism. Home

A geocentric model of Venus reveals that? Home Answer

The revolution around the sun is inconsistent because of its backward rotation Home

Scientist disprove other scientists by? Answer Home

They have more precise equipment and other theories are INCONSISTENT Home

Nuclear Fusion happens in the ____ of a star? Home Answer

Core Home

This is a picture of a small dwarf star which will live longer than the Sun because? Home Answer

It burns fuel more slowly Home

Which part of the Earth formed first? Home Answer

core Home