Why do you think the Terrestrial planets formed closer to the sun and the Jovian planets formed farther away from the sun?

[Mrs.Wright]

Why do you think the Terrestrial planets formed closer to the sun and the Jovian planets formed farther away from the sun? Answer here and come back to respond to at least 2 classmates. Remember your netiquette and discussion board rules!

[felicityc...@gmail.com]

I think the terrestrial planets formed closer because they're rockier, and may have a stronger hold closer to the sun because of that. I think the Jovian planets formed farther away because being only gas, they may have less of a gravitational pull.

[jon.ts...@gmail.com]

Because that's how God intended it to be.

[natenel...@gmail.com]

Because the creator sat down one day and decided on it to be like that 

[mckennal...@gmail.com]

I think the terrestrial planets formed closer because they can tolerate the heat of the sun more than the Jovian planets, which are mostly gas and ice.

[jacob...@gmail.com]

I believe it happened by total random.

[eliseam...@gmail.com]

Jovian planets are made of gas, making them lighter and having less of a gravitational pull than terrestrial planets, which weigh more, which results in a gravitational pull to the sun.

[basentz...@gmail.com]

I think they formed because of the planet's supernova, which cause the planet next to it to have remaining parts of the exploded planet on it, which led to the creation of different types of terrestrial and Jovian planets.  

[basentz...@gmail.com]

I also agree with Jon's post

[basentz...@gmail.com]

I agree with felicity because i think every terrestrial planet must have a rocky inside and most Jovian planet may have less of a gravitational pull that other planets. 

[eliseam...@gmail.com]

I agree, especially with terrestrial planets being made mostly of rock.

[jpde...@gmail.com]

I feel like Terrestrial planets formed closer because all of their lighter more abundant gases burnt up with the heat of the sun exposing a rocky surface which absorbs and takes the heat emitted by the sun. This explains why Jovian planets are found further from the sun then Terrestrial planets.

[eliseam...@gmail.com]

That explains how the planets got where they are now.

[tyler...@gmail.com]

i believe that terrestrial plants form closer do to the mass they originally had and the Jovian plants forum further because they are a light gas and collect mass over time.

[tyler...@gmail.com]

AMEN 

[morrista...@gmail.com]

I think the terrestrial planets formed closer to the sun because they are rocky and can handle being close to the sun, the jovian planets may have be lighter and hold a weaker gravitonal pole. 

[brando...@gmail.com]

I agree!  The closer the planet, the more heat tolerance they may have. 

[felicityc...@gmail.com]

I agree with this, I think is has to do with the gravitational pull.

[brando...@gmail.com]

I think they were formed closer to the sun because they contained less gas and had a higher heat tolerance. 

[felicityc...@gmail.com]

I agree also because of how the Jovian planets are made of ice too.

[brando...@gmail.com]

I agree with this.  The closer planets gases burnt up while the further planets had more gasses.

[tyler...@gmail.com]

I agree with your idea i didnt think about the gases.

[mckennal...@gmail.com]

I agree, the terrestrial planets' rocky exteriors/interiors make them much heavier than the Jovian planets, which are comprised of primarily gas and ice.

[Andrew S.]

I think it had to do with the composition of the planets, specifically their weight/mass and material/composure in effect with the sun's gravity and energy emission.

[mckennal...@gmail.com]

I also think this is a reasonable explanation; didn't the moon form after an asteroid hit earth and a chunk of it broke off?  

[jlebl...@gmail.com]

I think that the Jovian planets formed farther away because they are a lot less dense than the Terrestrial planets, which also contributes to the very different atmospheres in them. The denser planets are much smaller and are being gravitated towards the sun unlike the larger ones that have more freedom in space because of their size.

[Andrew S.]

This would explain why the planets get relatively smaller and are gaseous as they move outward in the solar system

[jlebl...@gmail.com]

I agree because the Jovian gases are a lot less dense and do not have rocky surfaces like the terrestrial planets 

[bryce.g...@gmail.com]

I think the terrestrial planets are closer to the sun because when the protostar collapsed thats as far as the rocks went to form the planets.

[jlebl...@gmail.com]

i agree that the mass of the planets play a large role

[Andrew S.]

This is an interesting theory, maybe heat tolerance is indeed a big factor in the planets and their formation.

[nedala...@gmail.com]

I personally think the Jovian planets are formed further away because they are made up of gas, and have a less gravitational pull. Terrestrial planets were formed closer because they are more rockier and hold stronger near the sun.                                                                                                  

[joww...@gmail.com]

I think the gravitational pull to the sun is stronger for rocky planets than gassy planets.

[joww...@gmail.com]

Amen brother.

[joww...@gmail.com]

I agree. Rocky surfaces can take in a lot of heat.

[chance...@gmail.com]

I believe it has to do with what the planets are made and composed of.

[chance...@gmail.com]

This is a very valid theory

[chance...@gmail.com]

This is a good thought 

[jhste...@gmail.com]

it seems crazy but i think that possibly the suggestion of life on the planet might have to do with the planet shift

[jhste...@gmail.com]

this is also a true suggestion too

[jhste...@gmail.com]

lol right

[jhste...@gmail.com]

ok i see that too 

[bryants...@gmail.com]

do to the temperature of the planets and how much solar heat each planet gets changes the way they form just like the crystallization of diamonds. when the heat and pressure is just right diamonds form but when the heat and pressure are off coal is formed.

[bryants...@gmail.com]

i agree, since the terrestrial planets have more weight they are pulled closer do to the gravitational pull of the sun.

[bryants...@gmail.com]

how could it be random when the planets can be categorized 

[malcolm....@gmail.com]

I think the terrestrial planets formed closer because the suns energy is a key element to them. 

[malcolm....@gmail.com]

I agree, I think that the jovian planets would definitely be different if they had been orbiting closer to the sun.

[malcolm....@gmail.com]

I feel like larger planets orbit further due to the ratio of how far they are compared to their size