Stellar Nebula Theory

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Stellar Nebula Theory

• Mr. Magner
• DHSHS Earth Science

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Questions that will arise
How did the Solar System form?
Why are there two types of planets?
Solar wind? Huh? Whats that?
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It began with an ancient star
Around 5 billion Years ago!
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Whose Core was fused into Iron!
It began with an ancient star
Around 5 billion Years ago!
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It began with an ancient star
Around 5 billion Years ago!
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It began with an ancient star
The Aftermath
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PLANETESIMALS!!!
Matter began to COALESCE
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Chaos!!! Destruction!!! Mayhem!!!
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Chaos!!! Destruction!!! Mayhem!!!
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Our Young gave off much more radiation, a
stronger Solar Wind
Yet the Sun was UNSTABLE
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Dense materials stayed put.
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Light materials did not...
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Terrestrial
Jovian
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Terrestrial Planets
Molten, metallic Cores
Closer to the Sun
Rocky
Dense Materials
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Terrestrial Planets
Molten, metallic Cores
Closer to the Sun
Rocky
Dense Materials
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Hydrogen, Helium, Methane!!!
Gaseous
Jovian Planets
Further from the Sun
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Jovian Planets
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Like Saturn having a light snack, its time to
devour some notes.
At least 6 review questions.
Summary Paragraph!