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AnswerNobody knows for certain. Most Scientists think that the Sun,Earth, and other planets (the solar system) were formed from a mass of dust and gas.Nearly 4.5 billion years ago, this mass started to shrink, and then spin and flatten into a disk.The center of the disk became the Sun.The rest of the material turned into the planets.
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∙ 12y agoThe formation of our solar system is thought to have begun 4.568 billion years ago with the collapse of a large molecular cloud, mainly hydrogen, which gradually came together under its own gravity. The whole system gradually spun as it collapsed, faster with time (conserving angular momentum) and more quickly at the centre (similar to water running down a drain).
Most of the matter collected at the middle, while the remainder formed the protoplanetary disc. The concentration of Hydrogen at the centre of the system caused immense pressures and temperatures to build up, until conditions were extreme enough to allow hydrogen nuclei to fuse together. This nuclear fusion marked the point at which the sun became a main sequence star. This nuclear fusion process provides a huge amount of energy - hydrogen nuclei mass is converted to energy through Einsteins E=mc2 equation. This is how the sun continues to burn to this day.
The planets were formed from the protoplanetary disc, the remaining material. These were formed slowly over time as the material collected together, with gaseous planets able to form further away from the sun and smaller rocky planets, including the Earth, forming closer to the sun.
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What planets are formed from leftover formation of the sun at the center of the cloud?
All planets are formed form the remains of the solar nebular.
What happened to the remaining dust after the sun formed?
The dust that remained after the sun formed coalesced to form planets, asteroids, and comets.
What is The disk of dust and gas that formed the sun and planets called?
The disk of dust and gas that formed the Sun and planets is known as the solar nebula.The dense concentration of gas at the center of this rotating disk eventually became the Sun.
Why are Terrestrial planets closer to the sun then the Jovian planets?
Terrestrial planets are made of denser materials than Jovian planets. The planets were primarily formed from the left over disc of dust that orbited our sun when it first formed. The heavier elements were draw closer to the sun by gravity and the lighter ones flung further outward by their high orbital speed.
What force formed the sun planets and other objects from this nebula?
gravity
What planets are formed from leftover formation of the sun at the center of the cloud?
All planets are formed form the remains of the solar nebular.
What happened to the remaining dust after the sun formed?
The dust that remained after the sun formed coalesced to form planets, asteroids, and comets.
What is believed to be the origin of the planets?
They say the origin of the planets was believed to be formed out of the cloud from which the sun condensed
What would happen to planets and their moons if there were no gravity?
If there was no gravity, the Sun and and the planets would never have formed.
What is The disk of dust and gas that formed the sun and planets called?
The disk of dust and gas that formed the Sun and planets is known as the solar nebula.The dense concentration of gas at the center of this rotating disk eventually became the Sun.
Why are Terrestrial planets closer to the sun then the Jovian planets?
Terrestrial planets are made of denser materials than Jovian planets. The planets were primarily formed from the left over disc of dust that orbited our sun when it first formed. The heavier elements were draw closer to the sun by gravity and the lighter ones flung further outward by their high orbital speed.
Is the sun the youngest in the solar system?
The Sun formed first, so it is the youngest compared to the planets.
What force formed the sun planets and other objects from this nebula?
gravity
What planets were formed by light gases blown away from the sun?
The planets that were formed by light gases are called terrestrial planets, also known as the gas giants.The gas giants are:JUPITERSATURNURANUSNEPTUNE
Do you Think The way a planets moons form is similar to or different from the way the planets formed around the sun?
Obviously they formed in the same manner...Gravity is Gravity!
How is the sun similar to the planets?
It is a cosmic body, formed from a cloud of dust and gases.
Why do planets farthest from the sun have different composition than the planets closest to the sun?
Because as the planets formed form the disk of material left over after the Sun had formed (and started to heat up), the heat meant that only the rock component could stick together close to the sun, while further out the more volatile components could condense. The inner planets are therefore predominantly rocky, while the outer planets are gaseous.
