Formation of the Solar System
About this set
Created by:
colleen_reardon on April 25, 2012
Subjects:
Description:
Section 1-A Solar System is Born
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
5 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Solar System | made up of the sun and the planets and other bodies that travel around the sun |
| Nebula | made up of dust and gas clumped together in huge interstellar cloud |
| Solar Nebula | name of the nebular that formed into our own solar system |
| Planetesimal | tiny building blocks of planets-bits of dust within the solar nebula that sticks together when collides |
| Rotation | Earth's spinning on its axis |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.