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The Origin and Evolution of the Earth

Odisha Board · Class 11 · Geography

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Topics in The Origin and Evolution of the Earth

1

Early Theories of Earth's Origin

  • German philosopher Immanuel Kant proposed early ideas about planetary formation
  • Mathematician Laplace revised Kant's ideas in 1796, creating the Nebular Hypothesis
  • Nebular Hypothesis suggested planets formed from a cloud of material around a young, rotating sun
2

The Big Bang Theory

  • Also called the expanding universe hypothesis
  • Edwin Hubble provided evidence in 1920 that the universe is expanding
  • Galaxies move further apart as time passes
3

Formation of Galaxies and Stars

  • Uneven distribution of matter and energy in early universe caused gravitational differences
  • Matter got drawn together to form galaxies
  • Galaxy diameters range from 80,000-150,000 light years
4

Formation of Planets

  • Three stages of planet formation:
  • Stage 1: Stars form as localised gas lumps, gravitational force creates core with rotating disc of gas and dust
  • Stage 2: Gas cloud condenses, matter develops into small rounded objects called planetesimals through cohesion

Key Concepts

The most widely accepted theory explainingOriginally proposed by Immanuel KantThree main stagesThe process by which Earth's materialEarth's atmosphere evolved in three stages

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