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Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Earth in Context

Animation

See Animation: Forming the Planets and the Earth-Moon System

Zoomable Art: Forming the Planets and the Earth-Moon System

Forming the Solar System, according to the nebula hypothesis. For more information, see Geology at a Glance: The Birth of the Earth-Moon System starting on p. 18 in your textbook.

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