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1. Recognizing Patterns in the Solar System
Scientists estimate that the solar system started to form about 4.6 billion years ago. That means the solar system took longer to form than humans have existed. How did scientists come up with this theory?

A scientific theory is a well-tested explanation of scientific observations and experiments. Though scientists cannot observe the formation of the solar system, they can observe patterns and find similar situations where the same patterns occur. They can then use these observations to come up with a theory about how solar systems are
formed. What patterns did scientists observe?
Patterns in Orbit
One pattern that scientists use to study the formation of the solar system is the revolution of the planets. All the planets revolve around the sun in the same direction. When viewed from above the North Pole, Earth, and the other planets revolve counterclockwise. The dwarf planets and most other objects in the solar system revolve in that direction, too. Most of the moons in the solar system revolve counterclockwise around their planets, as well.

The planets' orbits also have patterns. All the planets' orbits are ellipses that are nearly circular in shape. The sun is near the center of each orbit. As a result, the orbits of the planets do not cross, and the distance between any two orbits stays about the same. The orbits also all lie in nearly the same orbital plane.

A Pattern in Rotation
Another pattern can be seen in the rotation of planets. Six of the eight planets rotate from west to east. Only Venus and Uranus do not. Venus rotates from east to west, and Uranus rotates on its side. Thus, the sun rises toward the east on all planets except Venus and Uranus. Many of the dwarf planets also rotate from west to east. So, most planets and dwarf planets rotate in the same direction that they revolve around the sun.

Patterns in Structure and Size
Another pattern is the structure and size of planets. The inner solar system planets are all terrestrial planets, and the outer solar system planets are all gas planets. Inner solar system planets are also much smaller than outer solar system planets. Even the largest terrestrial planet, Earth, is tiny compared to Neptune, the smallest gas planet.


Imagine that a new planet was discovered in our solar system. Answer the following questions based on the patterns discovered by solar system scientists. Provide evidence to support your answers.

If this planet were discovered between Uranus and Neptune, what would you predict its size and composition to be?

Answer 1

Answer:

size will be same as compared to Neptune and Uranus