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Rocky planets: Formed in warmer regions and are smaller
Gas giants: Formed in colder regions and are primarily composed of gases
Comets: Formed from ice and dust, influenced by the gravity of larger planets
Asteroids: Small rocky bodies that did not coalesce into planets
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Rocky planets form where it is warm. Other options are incorrect because Many students think gas giants are only made of gas because they look fluffy; The idea that comets are shaped only by planet pulls misses that the Sun also pulls them.
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Formation of Solar System
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The process of the Solar System's creation, where planets, asteroids, and comets formed from a flat disk of material around the Sun. Inner planets were warmer, smaller, and rocky, while outer planets were colder and larger, with ice mixed in. Gravity from outer planets influenced the movement of ice chunks, leading to the formation and distribution of comets.
Topic Definition
The process of the Solar System's creation, where planets, asteroids, and comets formed from a flat disk of material around the Sun. Inner planets were warmer, smaller, and rocky, while outer planets were colder and larger, with ice mixed in. Gravity from outer planets influenced the movement of ice chunks, leading to the formation and distribution of comets.
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