Nebular Theory Flashcards

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It suggests that the solar system originated form a nebula

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Nebular Theory

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It is the widely accepted view about the formation of the solar system some 4.5 billion years ago

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Nebular Theory

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A giant cloud of gas and dust in space. This interstellar cloud of dust contains hydrogen, helium, and other ionized gases.

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Nebula

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 NASA

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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A shockwave from a supernova or the effect of a passing star may cause a cloud collapse

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Cloud Collapse

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Metals and silicates could exist near the sun, Why?

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because these compounds have higher boiling points.

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are farther from the sun where the lower temperature allows gas to condense

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Jovian Planets

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 Dust and grains surrounding the sun eventually formed clumps. These clumps then accreted forming what?

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Planetesimals

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small celestial body that once collide together; it tend to fused to form the planets of the solar system.

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Planetesimals

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Who are the proponents of Nebular Theory

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Emanuel Swedenborg
Immanuel Kant
Pierre-Simon Laplace

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