Review of Chapter 27 Planets of the Solar System.
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Review of Chapter 27Review of Chapter 27
Planets of the Solar SystemPlanets of the Solar System
The Solar systemThe Solar system
Was formed from a solar nebula.Was formed from a solar nebula.The solar system was modeled by The solar system was modeled by
Copernicus who said that the solar system Copernicus who said that the solar system is is heliocentric.heliocentric.
Two other scientists that were interested in Two other scientists that were interested in astronomy, named Ptolemy and Aristotle astronomy, named Ptolemy and Aristotle said the solar system is said the solar system is geocentricgeocentric
What is heliocentricWhat is heliocentric??
A sun-centered model of the solar system. A sun-centered model of the solar system. The planets revolve around the sun in the The planets revolve around the sun in the same direction but at different speeds and same direction but at different speeds and distances from the sun.distances from the sun.
What is geocentricWhat is geocentric? A model of the solar ? A model of the solar system where the sun, stars and planets system where the sun, stars and planets revolve around Earth.revolve around Earth.
The solar systemThe solar system
Includes planets which orbit the sun in Includes planets which orbit the sun in ellipses.ellipses.
The planets were formed from The planets were formed from protoplanetsprotoplanets
The inner planets are also called The inner planets are also called terrestrial planets.terrestrial planets.
Inner planets such as the Earth all formed Inner planets such as the Earth all formed the layers of: mantle, core and crust the layers of: mantle, core and crust through the process of through the process of differentiation.differentiation.
The planets such asThe planets such as
The outer planets are gas giants.The outer planets are gas giants.Outer planets include Pluto as a 3Outer planets include Pluto as a 3rdrd
category even though scientists do not category even though scientists do not really know what category to place Pluto really know what category to place Pluto in.in.
The gas giants are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus The gas giants are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.and Neptune.
