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Moon Evolution
Describe in step-by-step detail how the Earth's moon forms per the Nebula Hypothesis. In relation to the moon, impact theory suggests that the moon was created by the leftover debris from the collision of Earth and another like-sized heavenly body.
The nebular hypothesis is the most widely accepted theory of cosmic creation that is applied by modern day scientists. This theory suggests that when an immense cloud of cosmic gas and dust begins to collapse due to gravity a nebula begins to form. Gas pressure begins to work and a spinning motion begins to due this great force. This grouping of gas and dust as it flattens out can be now considered a nebula. The many spinning forces that act on this body cause the nebula to flatten out and collapse. As the nebula collapses instabilities case the spinning cloud to contract in a gravitational matter. These regions of collapse then form planetary bodies such as Earth and its moon.
Describe in step-by-step detail how the Earth's moon forms per the Impact Hypothesis.
3) List 2 reasons to support why the Nebula Hypothesis scientifically would be the create process by which the Earth's moon formed.
The Nebula hypotheses can be supported by some ideas related to the moon's evolution. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that orbits of the planets suggest a spinning creation involvement. The planar shape of the solar system also supports nebula theory. Since the planets all revolve in the same direction, many would be led to believe that nebula theory is…
References
"Giant Impact Hypothesis." Princeton University (nd). Viewed 11 April 2014. Retrieved from http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Giant_impact_hypothesis.html
"The Origin of the Solar System." Viewed 11 April 2014. Retrieved from http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/solarsys/nebular.html
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