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Formation of Earth.

Authors :
Bowler, Sue
Source :
New Scientist. 12/14/96, Vol. 152 Issue 2060, Inside Science p1. 4p. 1 Diagram, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Provides information on how the Earth was formed. Start of life on Earth about 3,5000 million years ago; Formation of the Earth from the Solar Nebula of hydrogen and helium; Shaping of the planets as a result of collisions between planetesimal; Formation of the Earth's layered structure. INSET: Plate tectonics..

Subjects

Subjects :
*ORIGIN of the Earth

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
152
Issue :
2060
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9704253367