11/17/2011
Ch. 27 Notes: Nebular Hypothesis
• Objective:
– To examine the evidence of the origin of our solar
system.
– Use reasoning skills to determine how the formation
occurred.
The Nebular Hypothesis
• A rotating cloud of gas and dust condensed to
form the sun and surrounding planets.
• Solar Nebula: Rotating cloud of gas
and dust that formed the solar system.
http://www.networlddirectory.com/images/blogs/crab-nebula-552300.jpg
• What caused the nebula in the first place?
– The material from an old supernova (star
explosion) gathers in a very large area in space.
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Ch. 27 Notes: Nebular Hypothesis
• Objective:
– To examine the evidence of the origin of our solar
system.
– Use reasoning skills to determine how the formation
occurred.
The Nebular Hypothesis
• A rotating cloud of gas and dust condensed to
form the sun and surrounding planets.
• Solar Nebula: Rotating cloud of gas
and dust that formed the solar system.
http://www.networlddirectory.com/images/blogs/crab-nebula-552300.jpg
• What caused the nebula in the first place?
– The material from an old supernova (star
explosion) gathers in a very large area in space.
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