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Learning about the solar system
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When clumps get larger, their gravitational pull becomes __________?
smaller
stronger
weaker
larger
2
What did Aristotle theory not explain?
Outer planets
Retrograde motion
Inner planets
Plantesimal
3
What was Aristotle theory?
Jupiter was center
Sun was center
Mars was center
Earth was center
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What must happen for an object to be considered a planet?
Must have cleared its orbiting path.
Must orbit a star.
All of the above
must be large enough for gravity to form a sphere
5
How long does the planetesimals process last?
A decade
Trillions of years
It never ends
Billions of years
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What planet was the first to be officially discover and the date?
Mercury, March 13, 1781
Uranus, March 13, 1781
Mars, March 13, 1781
Earth, March 13, 1781
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How many criterias does a dwarf planet meet?
9
1
3
2
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What date did pluto become a dwarf planet?
August 2006
September 2006
August 2007
September 2007
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What planets are considered inner plants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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What is an Orbit Period?
none of the above
Time required for a body to complete a triple orbit
Time required for a body to complete a single orbit
Time required for a body to complete a double orbit
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What is the fixed point in the sky?
West star
North star
South star
East star
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What is an ellipse?
Planets moving in small circles
Planets moving in big circles
a cell
Early stages of formation of the solar systems
13
What is or sun mostly made of
Hydrogen
Magnesium
Carbon
iron
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Vacuum of space clumps what two things together?
water and dust
Gas and water
all of the above
gas and dust
15
Our Solar System includes:
9 planets
9 stars
8 planets
10 planets
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How many dwarf planets are in our solar system?
5
10
3
4
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What is the 3rd step in the nebular theory
A star is born
The nebula collapses
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Everything that has mass has __________?
Volume
Gravity
Mass
All of the above
19
True or false? Outer planets are made of gases
False
True
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What is step one of the Nebula Theory
The Plantesimals form
The Nebula Collapse
A star is born
The Nebula rotates
21
What is Genocentric
Nicolas proposed a sun center
Aristotle suggested an Earth-centered
outer planets
inner planets
22
Who makes better quizs?
Haley
Carter
Haley
Haley
23
What is a Solar Nebula?
Spinning disk of dust.
Spinning disk of gas.
Spinning disk of water.
None of the above
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What is the second step of the Nebular Theory
The plantesimals form
The Nebula collapes
A star is born
The Nebula Rotates
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Which of the following is not true about inner planets?
They are gas plants
They are rocky planets
