Solar System

The Nebular Theory is:

• A theory on how the Milky Way galaxy was formed
• A theory on how the universe was formed
• A theory on how the solar system will be destroyed
• A theory on how the solar system was formed

A nebula is:

• A cloud of ice

• A cloud of dust and gas

• A cloud of just gas

• A cloud of just dust

The most abundant gases in a nebula are:

• Hydrogen & Oxygen
• Nitrogen & Oxygen
• Hydrogen & Helium
• Oxygen & Helium

A nebula starts to collapse because of:

• A nearby star shining it's light

• A passing spaceship

• A passing comet

• Gravity

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How long ago did these nebular processes start in what became our Solar System?

• 4.6 years ago

• 4.6 million years ago

• 5.6 billion years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

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As a nebula collapses it also begins:

• Expand
• Rotate
• Shake
• Turn to ice

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Why did the lighter elements stay in the Gas Giants?

• Just because the solar wind does not affect these planets

• Because they less dense

• Because the solar wind does not affect these planets AND their own gravity is strong enough

• Just because their own gravity is strong enough

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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What six things make up our Solar System?

• Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors

• Galaxies, Planets, Stars, Asteroids, Planets, Moons

• Sun, Planets, Moons, Stars, Asteroids, Comets

• Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Comets, Meteors, Sun

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What are the terrestrial planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mercury, Earth, Mars, Neptune

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

What are the gaseous planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

• Mercury Venus, Earth Neptune

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