Solar System Practice for Test

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What planet is currently being explored by Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter?

Back

Mars is the planet currently being explored by the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter.

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What forms in the very center of the accretion disk?

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A protosun forms in the very center of the accretion disk.

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As gases compress and heat up, what do they want to do?

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As gases compress and heat up, they want to expand.

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Which of the following is not a moon of Jupiter: Callisto, Ganymede, Phobos, Io, Europa?

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Phobos is not a moon of Jupiter.

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What is forming in the accretion disk away from the center?

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Planetesimals are forming in the accretion disk away from the center.

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

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What is the main component of the Sun?

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The main component of the Sun is hydrogen.

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What is the term for the process by which planets form from dust and gas?

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The process by which planets form from dust and gas is called accretion.

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What is the name of the fourth planet from the Sun?

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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.

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What is the primary reason for the seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of Earth's axis is the primary reason for the seasons.