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What is a major characteristic of planets with large rock/ice cores?
What is a major characteristic of planets with large rock/ice cores?
- Abundant free oxygen
- High temperature atmospheres
- Less massive gas envelopes (correct)
- No presence of water
What was the primary component of Earth's early atmosphere during the Hadean?
What was the primary component of Earth's early atmosphere during the Hadean?
- Nitrogen
- Methane
- Free oxygen
- Carbon dioxide (correct)
What significant event marks the end of the Hadean era?
What significant event marks the end of the Hadean era?
- Dramatic increase in impact rates
- Widespread presence of life on Venus
- Initial molten silicate surface
- Stable liquid water ocean on Earth (correct)
What process follows condensation in the formation of terrestrial planets?
What process follows condensation in the formation of terrestrial planets?
Why do terrestrial planets lack gas envelopes?
Why do terrestrial planets lack gas envelopes?
What event led to the formation of the moon during the Hadean era?
What event led to the formation of the moon during the Hadean era?
Which process is essential for the formation of giant planets?
Which process is essential for the formation of giant planets?
What marked the beginning of the Hadean era?
What marked the beginning of the Hadean era?
What is one significant effect of the giant impact hypothesis?
What is one significant effect of the giant impact hypothesis?
What characteristic makes the Moon unique compared to other satellites in the solar system?
What characteristic makes the Moon unique compared to other satellites in the solar system?
What process is described as 'Fe core fm.' approximately 100 million years after accretion?
What process is described as 'Fe core fm.' approximately 100 million years after accretion?
What is the major reason for the Moon's low density compared to other inner solar system bodies?
What is the major reason for the Moon's low density compared to other inner solar system bodies?
Who first suggested that the solar system formed from a collapsing cloud of gas?
Who first suggested that the solar system formed from a collapsing cloud of gas?
How does the Moon contribute to the Earth's climate stability?
How does the Moon contribute to the Earth's climate stability?
Which compounds can form at temperatures below 2000°K in the nebular condensation sequence?
Which compounds can form at temperatures below 2000°K in the nebular condensation sequence?
What is one of the sources of heat during Earth's formation?
What is one of the sources of heat during Earth's formation?
Which planet has a retrograde spin axis at 177.4° to the orbital plane?
Which planet has a retrograde spin axis at 177.4° to the orbital plane?
What is the main composition of terrestrial planets like Mercury and Mars?
What is the main composition of terrestrial planets like Mercury and Mars?
In the Solar Nebula Theory, what initiates the birth of the Sun?
In the Solar Nebula Theory, what initiates the birth of the Sun?
Why is the Moon considered an important factor for our existence?
Why is the Moon considered an important factor for our existence?
Which planets are described as having large rock and ice cores with massive gas envelopes?
Which planets are described as having large rock and ice cores with massive gas envelopes?
What effect did gravity have on the interstellar cloud in the Solar Nebula Theory?
What effect did gravity have on the interstellar cloud in the Solar Nebula Theory?
What is the approximate temperature required for hydrogen fusion to start?
What is the approximate temperature required for hydrogen fusion to start?
Who revised the nebular hypothesis in the mid-20th century?
Who revised the nebular hypothesis in the mid-20th century?
