Which explanation of the solar system best fits the observations of the planets and how they began orbiting the sun?
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9th - 12th Grade
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The gravity of a large, massive star passing the sun ripped off blobs of material from it that formed the planets.
A comet hit the sun and sent off fragments that became the planets.
The sun and planets formed from a collapsing, spinning cloud of gas and dust.
The planets formed at the center of a collapsing, spinning cloud of gas and dust.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was formed from leftovers in the solar system?
the moons
the planets
the sun
a comet
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are found in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
Meteorites
meteors
asteroids
comets
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which planet is most massive?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true for both gas planets and terrestrial planets?
They both have an ice core
They have rings
They all have multiple moons
They are round
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does a massive (not a red-giant) star turn into at the end of its life cycle?
neutron star or black hole
white dwarf
black dwarf
supernova
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the correct path of light through a reflecting telescope?
eyepiece→primary mirror→secondary mirror→eye
secondary mirror→primary mirror→eye→eyepiece
primary mirror→eyepiece→secondary mirror→eye
primary mirror→secondary mirror→eyepiece→eye
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