AY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Radiometric Dating, Planetesimal
15 Jul 2016
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This chapter introduced the major features of our solar system and the current scienti c theory of its formation. As you continue your study of the solar system, keep in mind the following big picture ideas: our solar system is not a random collection of objects moving in random directions. What does the solar system look like: the planets are tiny compared to the distances between them. Our solar system consists of the sun, the planets and their moons, and vast numbers of asteroids and comets. Each world has its own unique character, but there are many clear patterns among the worlds. What caused the orderly patterns of motion: as the solar nebula collapsed under gravity, natural processes caused it to heat up, spin faster, and. The orderly motions we observe today all came from the orderly motion of this spinning disk.
