Solar System Formation Model Worksheet

What should you add to the model in Figure 1 to show what you predict would happen in “Time 3”?

• Dots to show dust and gas material and arrows to show the overall motion pattern

• Only dots to show dust and gas material

• Only arrows to show the overall motion pattern

• No changes are needed

The reasoning used to sketch the model in Figure 1 involves considering which of the following?

• The types and directions of forces acting on the object

• The color and size of the object

• The speed of the object only

• The temperature of the environment

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What do the clumps of material in the model eventually become in the actual solar system?

• suns

• planets

• moons

• asteroids

• all of the above

Which of the following statements correctly compares the Milky Way galaxy and our solar system using the models in Figure 1 and Figure 2?

• Both the Milky Way galaxy and our solar system contain stars and planets, but the Milky Way is much larger and contains many solar systems.

• The Milky Way galaxy and our solar system are the same size and contain the same number of stars.

• Both the Milky Way galaxy and our solar system have only one star and several planets.

• The Milky Way galaxy contains only our solar system and no other stars or planets.

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In UniverseCraft, players are challenged to construct new UniverseCraft solar systems based on the structure of the real solar system. Knowing how mass and gravity are related can help players to determine the structure of a solar system. Part 2A Which statement below correctly describes why you don’t see books and pencils in the classroom pulled toward you due to the force of gravity? Choose one answer below.

• There is no gravity in our classroom, so we cannot see evidence of gravitational forces.

• Objects as massive as a moon or planet exert gravitational forces, but smaller objects like people exert no gravitational forces.

• The gravitational force between any two objects is very weak unless one or both of the objects is very massive, like a moon or planet.

• Sometimes gravity pulls objects together and sometimes gravity pushes objects apart.

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Based on the information in Table 1, select the model which represents the relative amounts of gravitational force exerted on an object by the Sun and a planet. In the models, arrow length represents force magnitude.

• Model A

• Model B

• Model C

• Model D

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Part A: In UniverseCraft, players are challenged to construct new UniverseCraft solar systems based on the structure of the real solar system. Knowing how mass and gravity are related can help players to determine the structure of a solar system. 

The reasoning I used to choose my answer in Part 2A was:

• Based on evidence from the text

• A random guess

• Following a classmate's answer

• Choosing the longest answer

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Describe how the Sun holds all the planets in the solar system in its orbit, using evidence from Table 1 to support your reasoning.

 

• The Sun's gravity keeps the planets in orbit around it.

• The Sun's light pushes the planets into orbit.

• The planets' gravity holds the Sun in place.

• The Sun's heat causes the planets to move in circles.

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Which objects from Table 2 can be eliminated as the Mystery Object, based on the characteristic of diameter? Choose all that apply.

• a. Sun

• b. Planet

• d. Asteroid

• e. Comet

• c. Dwarf Planet

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Complete the following Claim: The mystery object is a(n) (a)   . Choose one answer below.

• Sun

• Planet

• Dwarf Planet

• Alien Spacecraft

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