MHS: Solar System

What is the correct order of planets of our solar system from left to righ?

• Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

How many planets are there in our solar system?

• 8
• 7
• 10
• 9

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What can be found in between Mars and Jupiter?

• The asteroid belt
• Pluto

• The Oort Cloud
• Saturn's rings

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What is the difference between a terrestrial planet and a Gas Giant?

• Terrestrial planets are mostly gaseous with no solid surface; gas giants are rocky.
• Terrestrial planets are rocky with solid surfaces; gas giants are mostly gaseous with no solid surface.
• Terrestrial planets are larger than gas giants and have more moons.
• Gas giants have solid surfaces while terrestrial planets are entirely gaseous.

What is a Star?

• A star is a planet made of rock and gas.
• A star is a luminous celestial object undergoing nuclear fusion.

• A star is a type of asteroid that orbits the sun.
• A star is a large cloud of dust in space.

What is nuclear fusion?

• the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei into lighter ones.

• the process of combining two light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.

• occurs only in nuclear reactors for energy production.

• a chemical reaction that involves the exchange of electrons.

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This is an image of a......

• Nebula

• Milky Way Galaxy
• Star

• Proto-star

What is a Nebula?

• A nebula is a planet in the solar system.
• A nebula is a black hole.
• A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space.
• A nebula is a type of star.

How many steps are their in Solar System Formation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This is what step in Solar System formation: The nebula collapsed under its own weight and gravity pulled most of the mass in the center

• Collapse

• Flattening

• Fusion

• Accretion

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