Q3 M2 Application Assignment

Front

How old is our solar system?

Back

4.6 billion years

Front

What is the second step in the formation of the Solar System?

Back

The cloud of gas and dust collapses, forming a spinning disk.

Front

Which motion involves an object spinning on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

A celestial cloud of dust and gas is called . . .

Back

Nebula

Front

The main force at play during the making of our solar system is . . .

Back

Gravity

Front

What is a nebula?

Back

A large cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.

Front

What is the process of hydrogen fusing into helium called?

Back

Nuclear fusion.

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is moving around another object.

Front

What force causes planets to form from a solar nebula?

Back

Gravity.