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Accretion because usually they form from a protoplanetary accretion disk.

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. Scientists believe that Earth and the other planets formed _____.?

They believe the planets formed from a disc of gas and dust called a "protoplanetary disc".


How did the planets and satellites formed?

From rocks, ice, dust, and gas. This process is called Accretion.


How were the planets invented?

Planets were not "invented" but rather formed naturally as part of the process of stellar evolution. Planets are thought to have originated from a swirling disc of gas and dust surrounding a young star, known as a protoplanetary disc, eventually accreting into planetary bodies.


What planets are formed by ice?

The planets formed by ice would be Jupiter and Saturn!!......I think.............;)


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


What is The disk of dust and gas that formed the sun and planets called?

This disk of dust and gas that formed the sun and planets is called the solar nebula. It is a rotating cloud of gas and dust left over from the formation of a star. Over time, the particles in the nebula began to clump together and form planetesimals, eventually leading to the formation of planets.


What was the first planets?

The planets formed out of the solar nebular there is no concept of the "first" they all formed slowly at the same time.


What is a piece of rock similar to the material formed into the planets?

A meteorite is a piece of rock that is similar to the material formed into planets. Meteorites are remnants from the early solar system that can provide insights into the processes that formed the planets.


How stars and planets formed?

explosions


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.


Does meteorite impact formed the same as sites on other planets?

Certainly yes, it meteorite impact formed the same as sites on the other planets.


Why do the gas planets have many moons?

The gas planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets and therefore have stronger gravity. It is believed that as they formed many of their moons formed around them much like the planets formed around the sun. Other moons are likely captured asteroids and comets.