ERSC 1P92 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Torino Scale, Geek.Com
11 Apr 2019
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The topic called nebular hypothesis explains the details of the origin of the solar system and how planets came into existence. Eventually the force of gravity became the more superior force, and nebula began to spin. Astronomers have no valid reason. The locations of the three groups of asteroids are mostly affected by the superior gravity of. There are 4 parts of a comet; which are a nucleus, coma, gas tail, and dust tail. The dust tail on the other hand is created from dust particles that have came off the nucleus forming a trail. Also in comparison to a comet, asteroids come in many different forms such as asteroid gaspra, ida, itokawa, eros, and ceres. Pluto is not a gaseous planet like the others; it is majority rocky material and lacks gas. Other planets have a lot more gas, which results in pluto lacking some of these planet features. According to nasa, pluto is not very big.
