Solar Nebula Theory

What FORCE caused the cloud to flatten into a planetary disc?

• magnetism

• gravity

• adhesion

• surface tension

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Before the planets were formed, __________ appeared in the spinning disc.

• meteors and meteoroids

• planetesimals and protoplanets

• comets and asteroids

• dwarf planets and moons

What stage is the nebular cloud?

• 3

• 1

• 7

• 4

I understand the solar nebula theory.

• Yes

• No

• No, but I'll ask for help.

• Yes. Let's take the test today!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is this?

• planetary disc

• protoplanet

• protosun

• nebulary cloud

What theory describes the formation of our solar system?

• The Big Bang theory

• The theory of general relativity

• The solar nebular theory

• The theory of evolution

What process created the plantesimals (the young version of our planets)?

• Accretion of particles in the solar nebula

• Gravitational pull between the sun and the planets

• The solar wind that blew dust to the outer edge of the solar system

• Nuclear fusion

Which letter in this diagram shows the nebula that was left over after an ancient star exploded?

• a

• b

• c

• d

• e

What word can we use to describe planets that are in the process of forming through accretion?

• planetesimals

• dwarf planets

• asteroids

• meteors

What is the Solar Nebula Theory primarily concerned with?

• The formation of stars

• The formation of the solar system

• The lifecycle of a nebula

• The expansion of the universe

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6