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Formation of the Solar System
Formation of the Solar System
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The matter of nebulas is held together by
friction
pressure
gravity
temperature
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The largest of colliding bodies is called...
nebulas
planetismals
gases
comets
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A measure of the average kinetic energy, or energy of motion, of the particles in an object is
constant
speed
temperature
variable
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What happened to the solar nebula over time?
stopped rotating
flattened into a rotating disk
cooler and lighter
expanded into a large sphere
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Nebulas are found in the region of space...
between stars
outside the force of gravity
inside stars
outside the solar systsem
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The cloud of dust and gas that formed our solar system...
solar nebula
helium
planetesimals
gravity
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The planets, sun, moons and small bodies make up our...
body
quarks
solar system
world
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Nebulas are mixtures of gases and
rock
vapor
water
dust
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The center of the collapsed cloud of gas and dust became
light and hot
dense and hot
light and cool
dense and cool
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What happened to the attraction of particles in the solar nebula over time?
reversed
stayed the same
increased
decreased
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Which elements are mainly found in the gases of nebulas?
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide and Helium
Hydrogen and Helium
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In the solar nebula, what matter collides to form small bodies?
dust
stars
globules
stars
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Name an event that can upset the balance of a nebula
planetesimals grow
nebulas collide
star explodes
asteroids collide
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Name all the gas planets.
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus
Jupiter, Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mars
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After the planets formed, the center mass of the solar nebula became so dense that it formed...
helium
oxygen
hydrogen
copper
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What forms when a nebula collapses?
asteroids
comets
planetismals
globules
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Name all rocky planets.
Saturn, Jupiter, Earth
Earth, Mars, Venus
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Pluto
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When the nebula stopped collapsing...
A double rainbow appeared
Our sun was born
Oxygen was created
The planets began rotating