ppt课件-ashortlookatearthhistory-universityofwisconsin.pptVIP

A Short Look at Earth History Formation of Sun Formation of Universe: 13.7 billion years Formation of Galaxy: 11 billion Years Formation of Solar System: 4.6 billion years Sun is probably a third generation star Probably takes 10-100 million years for planets to form Formation of Planets Planets made of same material as Sun, minus elements that remain mostly in gases Inner Rocky Planets: iron and magnesium silicates Outer gas giants and moons: water ice If a protoplanet gets big enough, it can hold everything (Jupiter, Saturn) Very far from sun: methane, ammonia, nitrogen ice Our S