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Formation of Earth. Earth came together (accreted) from the cloud of dust and gas
known as the solar nebula nearly 4.6 billion years ago, the same time the Sun and
the rest of the solar system formed. Gravity caused small bodies of rock and metal
orbiting the proto-Sun to smash together to create larger bodies.
3. How does the Earth’s interior help in the balance of our temperature in the
planet?
Absorbed sunlight is balanced by heat radiated from Earth's surface and
atmosphere.The atmosphere and the surface of the Earth together absorb 71 percent
of incoming solar radiation, so together, they must radiate that much energy back
to space for the planet's average temperature to remain stable.