Earth Systems Unit overview quiz

What is the nebular hypothesis?

• The idea that planets were captured from another star system

• The theory that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust

• The belief that the sun is the oldest object in the universe

• The explanation of how stars explode

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Which of the following is NOT a solar system object?

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Black hole

• Moon

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What started the formation of the sun in the center of the solar nebula?

• Magnetic fields

• Electrical currents

• Gravitational collapse

• Solar winds

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• Magnetic fields

• Gravity and forward motion

• The sun’s heat

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What is an example of a solar system object?

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Black hole

• Star cluster

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Which best describes the composition of the early solar nebula?

• Solid rock and water

• Gas and dust

• Ice and sand

• Only metals

Explain how gravity was important in the formation of the solar system.

• It caused the planets to spin

• It pulled together gas and dust

• It created the sun's heat

• It formed the moon

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Describe two differences between the inner and outer planets in the solar system.

• Inner planets are larger and colder

• Outer planets are smaller and rocky

• Inner planets are rocky and smaller

• Outer planets are warmer and smaller

In your own words, summarize the nebular hypothesis and how it explains the origin of the solar system.

• It describes the formation of stars

• It explains the creation of galaxies

• It details the collapse of a gas cloud

• It outlines the formation of black holes

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What role did the moon's pull have in the solar system's formation?

• It formed the planets

• It created the sun

• It had no role

• It influenced tides on Earth