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Explore planetary models, Solar System components, and the formation of the Sun and planets.
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Which model is shown in panel A?

Which astronomer published a Sun-centered planetary model in 1543?
Who reported Jupiter's four large moons after observing them through a telescope in 1610?
Approximately what share of the Solar System's total mass belongs to the Sun?
What process supplies most of the Sun's energy?
Which pair of elements makes up most of the Sun?
What is the main source of the visible light that makes planets appear bright from Earth?
Which letter marks Earth's orbit in the diagram?

What name is used for the group containing Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
Compared with the four inner planets, how do the four outer planets generally compare in size and mass?
Which group of planets generally has higher average densities?
According to Kepler's first law, where is the Sun located relative to a planet's elliptical orbit?
How does average orbital speed change as a planet's distance from the Sun increases?
Why is Venus's surface difficult to observe directly in visible light from space?
What gives much of Mars's surface its reddish appearance?
What is a nebula?
During the early formation of the Solar System, which force pulled the material inward?

According to the nebular hypothesis, where did the planets begin to form?
Which observation most directly supports the nebular hypothesis?
About how long ago did the Solar System begin to form?
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