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This tutorial focuses on the origin of the chemical abundances in the solar system, beginning with the formation of the heavier elements in supernovae, and leading to the chemical composition of the sun and solar system.
Look halfway down the left side of the page for the Solar Nebula Supermarket module activities, which include a student text, powerpoint, and a teacher's guide.
Planetary Diversity: Solar Nebula Supermarket. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2024, from Jet Propulsion Laboratory: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/genesismission/educate/scimodule/PlanetaryDiversity/index.html
@misc{
Title = {Planetary Diversity: Solar Nebula Supermarket},
Publisher = {Jet Propulsion Laboratory},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {7 December 2024},
Year = {}
}
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