Solar System Formation Temperature Lecture Tutorial

You would expect to find only solid rocky planets within 3 AU of the Sun.

Which planets formed at temperatures hotter than the boiling point of water?

What was the approximate temperature at the location of Earth when the Solar System formed?

What was the approximate temperature at the location of Mars when the Solar System formed?

You would expect to find only solid rocky planets beyond 3 AU of the Sun.

It is likely that a large, Jovian planet could form at the location of Mercury.

Which planets formed at temperatures cooler than the freezing point of water?

You would expect to find light gases collecting to form a gas giant beyond 3 AU of the Sun.

You would expect to find light gases collecting to form a gas giant within 3 AU of the Sun.