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Our Sun is currently fusing...

Planets move faster when...

Solar System Formation

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Formation of our solar system. #nebula #solarsystemformation

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1
Planets move faster when...
closer to the Sun
the planet moves at the same speed throughout orbit
farther away from the Sun
2
Our Sun is currently fusing...
Helium into hydrogen
Helium into iron
Hydrogen into helium
Hydrogen into lithium
3
All stars begin as a nebula, which is _________.
a space explosion.
planetesimal.
a point of infinite density.
a cloud of dust and gas.
4
The star is "born" when.....
The cloud begins to spin
Temps are high enough for nuclear fusion to begin
The first planet forms
The cloud collapses
5
According to Kepler's third law, which planet takes longer to orbit the Sun?
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
6
What is the second planet from the Sun?
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury
7
Kepler's 1st Law states that all planets orbit the Sun in a(n) ____ shape.
Ellipse
Circle
Triangle
Square
8
What causes material to condense in the nebula?
Santa Claus
Nearby supernova explosion
Radiation from Big Bang
Redshift of distant galaxies
9
The first planet to form was _____.
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
10
What planet is this?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
the moon
11
The inner planets are _____ while the outer planets are _____.
gas, rocky
rocky, gas
rocky, also rocky
gas, also gas