Gravity in our Solar System Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Eden Westergaard
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27 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What force is responsible for the formation of the solar system?
Electromagnetic force
Gravitational force
Nuclear force
Frictional force
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Approximately how many years ago did our solar system begin to form?
2.5 billion years ago
3.6 billion years ago
4.6 billion years ago
5.6 billion years ago
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the small part of the cloud that collapsed in on itself?
It disappeared
It formed a black hole
It brought many particles in that area of the cloud very close together
It exploded
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the spinning cloud of particles and gases eventually flatten into?
A sphere
A disk
A cube
A pyramid
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the strong force of gravity from the large clump of dust and gas cause atoms inside it to do?
To separate and cool down
To combine and release energy as light and heat
To form a black hole
To move away from each other
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the particles left over in the outer regions of the disk?
They formed a new star
They disappeared
They crashed into each other and formed clumps with larger masses
They moved away from the solar system
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does the sun's gravity play in our solar system?
It pushes the planets away from the sun.
It keeps the planets in a stable orbit around the sun.
It causes the planets to collide with each other.
It has no effect on the planets' orbits.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
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