Question

An alternative to the nebular theory for the formation of the solar system suggests that the planets formed from blobs of gas that had been gravitationally pulled out of the Sun during the near-collision with another star. This idea is referred to as the________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Encounter Hypothesis

Explanation:

The encounter hypothesis is one of the oldest theories that contributed to the understanding of the solar system and the planets.

This hypothesis says that a collision took place as a result of which a large amount of gas was released from the sun which was migrating more towards the same directions around the sun.

The sun eventually passed through a large, dense and thick interstellar cloud and it later appeared in the form of a gaseous envelope. This later gave rise to the creation of planets and finally formed the solar system.  This entire formation of planets and the solar system took a huge amount of time.

This can be considered as an alternative to the nebular theory.