Earth System Finals Review

What is the primary composition of the Sun?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Hydrogen and helium

• Carbon and silicon

• Iron and nickel

Which of the following is NOT classified as a planet in our solar system?

• Pluto

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

• Earth and Mars

• Mars and Jupiter

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Saturn and Uranus

What are comets primarily made of?

• Rocky material

• Constellations

• Metallic compounds

• Icy bodies and dust

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Which of the following is a dwarf planet?

• Europa

• Makemake

• Io

• Ganymede

Which celestial bodies are found in the Kuiper Belt?

• Moons and comets

• Asteroids and meteors

• Dwarf planets and comets

• Only comets

The Oort Cloud is believed to be the source of:

• Meteorites

• Shooting stars

• Long-period comets

• Short-period comets

According to the Nebular Hypothesis, the solar system formed from:

• A) A singular large explosion

• B) A dense cloud of gas and dust

• C) The remnants of a supernova

• D) Collapsed stars

What happens to a nebula as it begins to form a solar system?

• It contracts and spins, flattening into a disk

• It explodes

• It disappears completely

• It forms a black hole

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The Capture Theory suggests that:

• Planets formed from capturing cometary material

• The Sun captured planets formed elsewhere

• Planets captured moons as they passed by

• Asteroids captured comets to form the asteroid belt

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