Name: Ma. Adeza N.

Pereña Date: September 11, 2021

Grade&Section: TVL 11 - M. Trias Earth and Life Science

Lesson 4: Encounter Theory

Check your Understanding
Arrange the following events in order. Write numbers 1 to 5.

Planetesimal theory

3 Materials ejected from the protosun condensed into

planetesimals.

5 The oceans and the atmosphere were formed on Earth

through volcanic activities.

4 The planets formed by accretion.

2 The protosun ejects filaments of materials.

1 An intruding star nearly collided with a protosun.

Tidal theory

5 These bodies further condensed into planets.

2 The gravitational attraction pulled the mass of dust and gas

from the remaining nebula around the sun.

4 The particles clumped to form cosmic bodies of different

sizes.

3 The gas particles then condensed into liquid and solid states.

1 A star passed near the sun.

Challenge Yourself
Answer the following questions. Limit your answers in 2 to 3 sentences.

1. Why is the encounter theory called such?

Answer: The encounter theory is called such because it proposes that
the planets formed from the material ejected from the sun during an
encounter with another celestial object. It has several forms, including the
planetesimal theory and the tidal theory.

2. What is the difference of the nebular theory and planetesimal theory?

Answer: The difference between nebular theory and planetesimal theory
is that the nebular theory describes Earth starting from molten mass. While
planetesimal theory, on the other hand, describes Earth starting from a solid
mass smaller than its present size. The oceans and the atmosphere were
formed on Earth through volcanic activities.

3. Why is the planetesimal theory no longer accepted today?

Answer: The planetesimal theory is no longer accepted today because of
the fact that hot material from the sun expands and dissipates rather than
contracts. In addition, the force from the passing star will pull dust and gases
far away from the sun, so that they would not be able to form the planets in the
solar system.

4. What is the difference of planetesimal and tidal theory?

Answer: The difference between the two is that planetesimal theory
describes Earth starting from a solid mass smaller than its present size. On the
other hand, tidal theory proposes that the hot gas from the passing star
condensed into planets instead of condensing into planetesimals.

5. Is the tidal theory widely accepted? Why or why not?

Answer: The tidal theory was widely accepted because it explains how
the solar system was formed very clearly. It explains how the solar system was
formed and all other things that are related to it like the sizes, formation and
position of terrestrial and jovian planets. The theory precisely gives enough
evidence to prove that the solar system really formed as a result of a near
collision between a passing star and the sun.