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Why is it theorized that the asteroids did not merge to form a planet?
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Why is the theorized that the asteroids did not merge to form a planet?
they are thought to not have merged to form planets due to Jupiters gravitational force preventing them from merging
Why do scientist think the asteroids will never form into planets?
asteroids are NOT round they are bumpy and do not form a perfect sphere. One of the criterias of a planet is it has to be perfectly round
Why didn't a planet form where the asteroid belt is now located?
Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet.
What is one good hypothesis why the asteroids did not form a planet?
jupeters gravity disrupted their formation
How did ice form on Jupiter?
any asteroids that collide with the planet containing ice deposit it on the surface
What are 2 ideas regarding the origin of the asteroids in the asteroid belt?
A) Some scientists suppose that the asteroids represent pieces of a planet that once existed but was torn apart a long time ago. B) Other scientists believe that the asteroids are material that never came together to form a planet in the first place.
What method was used to find asteroids?
they would of found out about asteroids because when the dinosaurs were extinct a massive comet hit earth and it destroyed it and the reason planet earth was created again was because a large enough rock formed into a planet and if the rock is not large enough then it wont form into a planet
How were astroids form?
First, lets clean up the grammar and spelling of your question. "How were asteroids formed?" is correct form. Asteroids are broken up pieces of a hypothetical planet between Mars and Jupiter. Probably during the formation of the solar system a couple of potential planets, or a planet and a moon or a planet and a really big comet etc. smashed into each other.
Why did the asteroids fail to become planets?
It is believed that the asteroids within the asteroid belt failed to form a planet because the gravitational pull of Jupiter was simply too strong to allow for accretion to occur.
Is a asteroid belt a terrestrial planet?
No. The asteroid belt is an area where there are more asteroids than in other parts of the solar system It is not a planet, nor is there enough mass in the asteroid belt to form a whole planet.
How did asteroid belt get there?
The asteroid belt is theorized to be pieces of what was supposed to be a planet located between Mars and Jupiter. These pieces, or planetesimals, were unable to come together to form a larger planet because they were pulled apart by gravity.
What is the difference between a planet and planetesimal?
Planetesimal is the name some theorists give to the individual chunks of material (rocks or ice) that merge together over a period of time to form a planet.
