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Solar System Formation
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We can determine when the planets formed by...
examining the hydrogen around a sun
examining the oldest rocks in the solar system
observing current geological trends on Earth
finding liquid water on Mars
2
The sun and most of the planets...
rotate in opposite directions
rotate in the same direction
do not rotate
only rotated during the formation of the solar system
3
As the solar nebula collapsed under its own gravity, it...
rotated slower as it shrank in radius
rotated faster as it grew in radius
rotated faster as it shrank in radius
rotated slower as it grew in radius
4
Which ingredient in the solar nebula condenses into a new state when it crosses the frost line?
metals
rocks
light gases
hydrogen compounds
5
The leftover planetesimals in the outer solar system are known as...
moons
planets
asteriods
comets
6
What type of electrical charge must be emitted in the reaction to keep it balanced?
negative
neutral
positive
7
Determine the number of protons that should be present in the red box of the diagram.
131
53
54
77
8
Evidence supporting the four major characteristics of our solar system...
supports a model known as the big bang theory
supports a model known as the intergalactic theory
supports a model known as the nebular theory
does not explain our solar system's formation
9
Determine the number of neutrons that should be present in the red box of the diagram.
6
7
8
14
10
How old is our solar system?
4.6 trillion years
4.6 billion years
4.6 thousand years
4.6 million years
11
Which ingredient in the solar nebula was the most abundant at 98%.
hydrogen compounds
metals
light gases
rocks
12
The leftover planetesimals in the inner solar system are known as...
moons
asteriods
comets
planets
13
All planets and most satellites have nearly circular orbits going in...
the same direction in various planes
opposite directions in various planes
the same direction in nearly the same plane
opposite directions in nearly the same plane
14
Comets are small, icy bodies that spend most of their lives well beyond Pluto in the...
asteriod belt and Kuiper belt
asteriod belt and Oort cloud
Kuiper belt and Oort cloud
solar nebula
15
Determine the value that should be placed in the red box of the diagram.
60
55
27
32
16
How many years will have passed for 1 kg of adamantium-57 to decay down to .25 kg?
25
30
12.5
50
17
Planets fall into how many categories?
8
4
3
2
18
The radioactive decay of which atoms help us to determine the age of the solar system?
carbon-14 and potassium-40
carbon-14 and uranium-238
carbon-14, potassium-40, and uranium-238
potassium-40 and uranium-238
19
The solar nebula flattened into a more orderly disk as a result of...
collisions between particles
particles repelling each other
the sun's gravity
a spike in temperature
20
Condensation in when a...
gas turns into a plasma
a liquid turns into a solid or gas
solid turns into a gas or liquid
gas turns into a solid or liquid
21
Asteriods are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun and are concentrated between...
Mars and Jupiter
Mercury and Earth
Earth and Mars
Jupiter and Saturn
22
Which process explains the tidy layout of our solar system?
heating
spinning
flattening
all of the above
23
CHALLENGE: What is the 55th element on the periodic table?
Barium
Cerium
Caesium
Argon
24
As the solar nebula collapsed under its own gravity, the temperature...
decreased due to friction
increased due to fusion
increased due to friction
decreased due to fusion
25
What is the half-life of carbon-14?
4.4 billion years
2,370 years
5,730 years
1.3 billion years
