2. Chapter 2: Solar System Learning objectives: You will be able to…
Explain the solar nebula hypothesis for the origin of the solar system
Describe the Sun and how it works
Explain how Mercury, Venus and Mars differ from Earth
Characterize the gas giants
Describe dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids
Identify key events in the formation of Earth

3. Ch 2 Exercise #1: What is the most common element in the solar system?
(hints: It was the major element of solar nebula; Its common in the largest bodies; Its atomically light; It Sun’s main fuel)

4. #2b: What are these?
Ex #2a: What are these?

5. #3b: These?
#3a: What are these?

6. Ex #4: How does Earth differ from other terrestrial planets?

7. Ex #4: How does Earth differ outer gas giants?