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Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What is the basic assumption of the following theories?

a. Descartes’ Vortex Theory (5 points)
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b. Buffon’s Collision Theory (5 points)

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c. Jeans-Jeffrey’s Tidal Theory (5 points)

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European Space Agency (ESA) launched Rosetta spacecraft in 2004. The Rosetta mission was
to know more about the formation of the solar system and how comets carried water and complex
organic to the planets, preparing the stages for life on Earth.

On November 12, 2014, Rosetta and its lander, Philae, made a historic landing on Comet
67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko.

Rosetta was able to pick up strange, echoed clapping sound emitted by comet 67P/C-G. The
“song” is produced by oscillations in the magnetic field in the comet’s environment.

 If you are given a chance to travel in space, and your mission is to learn more about the origin
of the solar system and how the complex organic materials are carried in our planet, would you
accept the mission? Why? Or Why not? (20 points)

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Submitted work may be evaluated using the following criteria:

Criteria
Content 40 %
Clarity 30 %
Correct grammar 30 %
Total 100
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Name: ________________________ Rating: ____________________

Section: _______________________ Date: ______________________

Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. Who are the proponents of nebular theory? (2 points) _____________________, _________________

According to this theory, how does the solar system was formed? (3 points)
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2. Who proposed the Collision Theory? (1 point) _______________________

How did the planet formed? (3 points)

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3. Who is the proponent of the vortex theory? (1 point) ________________________

According to this theory, how does the solar system was formed? (3 points)
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4. Who suggested the Tidal theory? (1 point) __________________________, ____________________

How did the planet formed? (3 points)
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