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Which of the following is NOT an object in the Solar System?
Comets
Asteroids
Black holes
Moons
2
The Modern Laplacian theory can not explain the Sun’s slow rotation.
False
True
3
Which theory suggests that the Sun pulled material from a younger star to form the planets?
Capture theory
Modern Nebular theory
Accretion theory
Protoplanet theory
4
The Protoplanet theory explains why planets orbit in a flat plane.
True
False
5
What holds the Solar System together?
Black holes
Dark matter
Magnetic fields
Gravity from the Sun
6
Which group of planets is found in the inner orbits of the Solar System?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Mars, Neptune, Uranus
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
7
Which galaxy is the Solar System located in?
Milky Way
Andromeda
Triangulum
Whirlpool
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Which of the following correctly describes the Modern Nebular theory?
A dense interstellar cloud collided with the Sun to form planets
The Sun and planets formed from rings of condensed gas
The planets formed from material pulled by the Sun from another star
A dense disk of gas and dust formed around the Sun, creating planets
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According to the Accretion theory, what is a major problem with the formation of gas planets?
There is no gas in the interstellar cloud
The moons form too quickly
The gas planets take too long to form
The gas planets form too quickly
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What phase will the Sun enter in about 5 billion years?
Black hole
White dwarf
Red giant
Neutron star
