Which description best explains a solar nebula?

a rotating cloud of dust and gas

a force of attraction between objects based on their masses

What role did gravity play in theformation of the sun?

Gravity caused the nebula to collapse in on itself

Which flow chart best describes the formation of the solar system?

solar nebula, protostellar disk, sun, planetesimals, planets

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Quiz (3.2) - Gravity and the Solar System

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1
Which configuration will result in the greatest gravitational force?
small masses far apart
large masses close together
small masses close together
large masses far apart
2
According to Kepler’s first law of planetary motion, which object must be located at point 1?
the moon
the Sun
Earth
Venus
3
Which description best explains a solar nebula?
a small body from which planets form
a rocky core surrounded by a deep atmosphere of gas an
a disk of material surrounding a young star
a rotating cloud of dust and gas
4
Which stage in the formation of the solar system came second?
solar nebula
nuclear fusion
terrestrial planet
protostellar disk
5
What is gravity?
a rotating cloud of dust and gas
a force of attraction between objects based on their masses
the point in a planets orbit when it is closest to the sun
nuclear fusion
6
What role did gravity play in theformation of the sun?
Gravity caused the nebula to collapse in on itself
Gravity caused the planetary disk to become a planet
Gravity caused small particles to form into planets
Gravity caused the protoplanetary disk to rotate
7
Which term describes a small body from which a planet forms?
solar nebula
orbit
protoplanetary disk
planetesimal
8
At what point in Earth’s orbit is Earth closest to the sun
when Earth reaches perihelion
when Earth reaches aphelion
when Earth reaches its average distance from the sun
when Earth reaches its slowest speed
9
From which object did the solar system form?
protoplanetary disk
star
planetesimal
solar nebula
10
Which flow chart best describes the formation of the solar system?
solar nebula, protostellar disk, sun, planets, planetesimals
solar nebula, sun, protostellar disk, planetesimals, planets
protostellar disk, solar nebula, sun, planetesimals, planets
solar nebula, protostellar disk, sun, planetesimals, planets

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