Planet Earth

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Planet Earth
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Dusty Spiral Galaxy
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Planetary Science

• Origin of Earth
• Big Bang

• Relevance to Earth Sciences
• Elemental Distribution

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Big Bang
Big Bang
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Birth of the Solar System
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Planetary Science

• Formation of Planet from Dust and Gases
• Swirling Eddies
• Accretion
• Melting
• Differentiation

• Relevance to Earth Sciences
• Composition of Earth
• Density-mediated layering
• Earths Heat Engine

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Planets and Satellites

• How many Planets are there, and what is their
  order in terms of distance from the Sun?
• What is a Satellite?
• How many are there?

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Solar System
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