Earth's History MD

  • Planetary Accretion
    4600 BCE

    Planetary Accretion

    Solid materials collide with each other and pulled together other particles under the influence of gravity to form Earth
  • Formation of the moon
    4500 BCE

    Formation of the moon

    The giant-impact hypnosis says the moon formed from the ejecta of a collion between earth and a planetesimal about the size of Mars.
  • Planetary Cooling
    4100 BCE

    Planetary Cooling

    Earth is stable enough to have rocky terrain, clouds, and enough rainwater to form oceans.
  • End of Heavy Bombardment
    3800 BCE

    End of Heavy Bombardment

    From 4.5 to 3.8 billion years ago, failed planets and smaller asteroids slammed into the earth.
  • Core Formation
    1250 BCE

    Core Formation

    The earth's core formed with heavy elements colliding and binding together with dense material being pulled to the center. The solid inner core is surrounded by a molten iron outer core.