HOW DID THE OUTER PLANETS FORM?
The video below is going to explain the formation of the outer planets, also known as gas giants. Some important vocabulary words you will need to know in order to understand the video are:
Accretion- "The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter."
Planetesimals- "A minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet."
Accretion- "The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter."
Planetesimals- "A minute planet; a body that could or did come together with many others under gravitation to form a planet."