How does the solar nebular hypothesis account for all the characteristics of the solar system?
A good solar hypothesis needs to account for four main characteristics of the solar system. This is why the solar nebular hypothesis is the model that the astronomers consider the best. It explains all four characteristics very well, as opposed to other theories where some were either unexplained or were explained poorly. The four terrestrial planets There are 4 terrestrial planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Works Cited: http://slides.diigo.com/list/linzel/assignment-4-_-our-solar-system I used the webslide to find most of the information about the solar nebular hypothesis. http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/museum/pictures/Panel-6-Solar-System.jpg I found the image of the solar system here. http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/index.html I found information about the 4 terrestrial planets here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_belt I used this webpage to find details about the asteroid belt. http://science.howstuffworks.com/asteroid-belt2.htm I used this webpag
