Solar System Flashcards
1
Q
Subduction
A
- forces disequilibrium
- initiates melting
- puts volatiles into mantle
- releases volatiles from mantle
2
Q
Nucelosynthesis
A
- star formation
- stars are element factories
- fusion in stars creates heavier and heavier elements
- when stars die/explode/merge elements released into universe
3
Q
Molecular Clouds
A
- solar systems form from giant molecular clouds
- condensation of elements into minerals/molecules from gas
4
Q
Produced:
A
4 rocky inner planets, 4 gas giants, many ice moons
5
Q
Late Heavy Bombardment
A
Surge in cratering impacts that occurred about 3.8 billion years ago
