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tnt_battle

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Describe some characteristics that all the planets seem to share and use the solar nebula theory to explain them.
 
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How does the solar nebula theory account for the presence of comets?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

All planets orbit in nearly the same plane, with a common direction of rotation and revolution. This can be explained by the solar nebula theory, which says that the planets were formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust around the young Sun.

Answer to Question 2

Comets are understood to be left over from the origin of the planets.


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