ASTR 380 The History of the Earth - UMD
[Pages:41]ASTR 380 The History of the Earth
The real purpose of Stonehenge
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The History of the Earth
Earth's formation and bombardment Formation of Moon and late heavy bombardment Continental Motion The Early Earth's Atmosphere Life's interaction with the Atmosphere What is important to life?
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Reminder
? First homework due at beginning of class this Thursday
? For essay-type questions, need to type or print out from computer to save grader's eyesight :)
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Composition of Terrestrials
? Terrestrial planets: those like Earth ? Earth by mass: 32% iron, 30% oxygen,
then silicon, magnesium, ... ? Sun by mass: 74% hydrogen, 24% helium,
2% other ? What could explain differences?
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Did heavy elements just sink closer to the Sun?
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Did heavy elements just sink closer to the Sun?
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Grains and Ices
? Grains can stick together to make big things ? But grains need to be made of either heavy
elements (silicon, iron, etc.) or ices ? Close to Sun, only heavies work
Very little mass in them Can only make small planets ? Farther (beyond "frost line"), ices can form Incorporates hydrogen; lots of mass Later, gravity grabs H, He; big planets!
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Growth Through Collisions
? Grains come together, get bigger ? Collisions happen; sticking together
eventually gets planetesimals ? Now gravitationally attracted, collisions
escalate in strength ? Mopping-up process
A violent early solar system!
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