By: Teacher Abi

The Sun is the

only star that is
present in our
Solar System.
It is by far the
largest object in
the solar system.
 Moon- A
natural satellite
that revolves a
planet.
 Planets of our solar system can be
divided into two very different kinds:

Terrestrial (earthlike) Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets:

planets: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Earth, Mars Neptune
 In addition to planets, small
bodies orbit the sun: Asteroids,
comets, meteoroids.
 Asteroids- Meteoroids-
Big chunks of Small chunks of
debris and rocks debris and rocks
in space. in space.
 The asteroid belt is a region of
space between the orbits of Mars
and Jupiter where most of the
asteroids in our Solar System are
found orbiting the Sun.
The Kuiper Belt is a doughnut-
shaped ring of icy objects around the
Sun, extending just beyond the orbit
of Neptune.
1. Nebular Theory
2. Encounter Theory
3. Protoplanet Theory
 The nebular
theory explains that
the solar system
originated from a
nebula – a gas cloud
made up of hydrogen
particles.
Solar system
formed form
gravitational collapse
of an interstellar cloud
or gas.
 Rings of material separate from
the spinning cloud.
 Terrestrial planets,
including Mercury, Venus, Earth,
and Mars, were formed because
only the materials with higher
densities and melting points
were able to form near the very
high temperature of the Sun.
 Jovian planets composed of
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and
Neptune, are huge planets made
up of gases without land
surfaces. These planets were
formed farther from the Sun
because the temperature away
from the Sun was cool enough
for gases to condense, forming
these less dense planets.
 The Encounter Theory explains
that the solar system formed as a
result of a near collision between a
passing star and the Sun.
As the star passes near the Sun,
the materials of both the Sun and the
star were drawn out.
 The interaction
from the gravity of
the passing star
and the Sun led to
the formation of
the planets in the
solar system.
 It is believed that the materials from
the Sun are denser. This explains the
positions of the terrestrial planets near the
Sun. In contrast, the materials from the
passing star are less dense; thus,
explaining the positions of the Jovian
planets at a distance from the Sun.
 The Protoplanet Theory is
a modified version of the
nebular hypothesis.
Just like the nebular theory,
protoplanetary theorists
believed that the solar system
started from a nebula.
 An unidentified instability resulted
in the pulling of dust particles toward
each other. This led to the formation of
the “planetesimals” –which is believed
to be the origin of planets.
Planetesimals combined with other
planetesimals and formed
protoplanets.
 As the protoplanets formed,
like the Sun, they became larger.
The heat of the Sun resulted to the
blasting off of other protoplanets
made up of gases. The smaller
protoplanets were attracted by the
gravity of the larger protoplanets
and made them larger until they
became the planets as we know it.
• The Nebular Theory explained that the Solar
System originated from a nebula that was
disrupted by a nearby supernova.
• The Encounter Theory suggests that the Solar
System formed as a result of a near collision
between a passing star and the Sun.
• The Protoplanet Theory is a modified version of
the nebular hypothesis stating that the Solar
System started from a nebula that was disrupted
which led to the formation of protoplanets.
• Research: Why is Pluto no
longer considered as a planet?
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