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4600 BCE
Planetary Accretion
Solid materials collide with each other and pulled together other particles under the influence of gravity to form Earth -
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. -
4100 BCE
Planetary Cooling
Earth is stable enough to have rocky terrain, clouds, and enough rainwater to form oceans. -
3800 BCE
End of Heavy Bombardment
From 4.5 to 3.8 billion years ago, failed planets and smaller asteroids slammed into the earth. -
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.