
Formation of Stars and Planets

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Physics, Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard

Emma Peterson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial setting for the formation of stars and cosmic dust bunnies?
A cloud of dust and gas
A dense forest
A rocky mountain
A deep ocean
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is left behind after a star forms and jets of gas blow off the top and bottom of the cloud?
A comet
A protoplanetary disk
A supernova
A black hole
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What force helps tiny dust grains stick together in the early stages of planet formation?
Van der Waals force
Magnetic force
Gravitational force
Nuclear force
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main challenge for dust clusters as they grow in size within a protoplanetary disk?
They lose their magnetic properties
They become too cold
They are constantly broken up by the windy atmosphere
They become too heavy to move
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do electrostatic charges help dust clusters grow in a protoplanetary disk?
By making them invisible
By repelling them from each other
By slowing down collisions
By heating them up
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are chondrules, and how do they form?
Solid pellets formed from heated and cooled dust bunnies
Ice crystals formed in the outer solar system
Metal fragments from asteroid collisions
Gas bubbles trapped in rocks
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one theory for how chondrules stick together to form larger bodies?
Magnetic attraction
Gravitational pull
A fluffy dust rim acting like Velcro
Chemical bonding
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