Nebular Theory Flashcards
It suggests that the solar system originated form a nebula
Nebular Theory
It is the widely accepted view about the formation of the solar system some 4.5 billion years ago
Nebular Theory
A giant cloud of gas and dust in space. This interstellar cloud of dust contains hydrogen, helium, and other ionized gases.
Nebula
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A shockwave from a supernova or the effect of a passing star may cause a cloud collapse
Cloud Collapse
Metals and silicates could exist near the sun, Why?
because these compounds have higher boiling points.
are farther from the sun where the lower temperature allows gas to condense
Jovian Planets
Dust and grains surrounding the sun eventually formed clumps. These clumps then accreted forming what?
Planetesimals
small celestial body that once collide together; it tend to fused to form the planets of the solar system.
Planetesimals
Who are the proponents of Nebular Theory
Emanuel Swedenborg
Immanuel Kant
Pierre-Simon Laplace