Solar System Origins (4.1 Review)

Front

Earth, and the rest of the solar system, formed from a giant cloud of gas and dust in space called a __.

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nebula

Front

What force caused the cloud of gas and dust to collapse, forming the sun and planets?

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gravity

Front

As the cloud collapsed, it begin to spin. This spinning caused it to flatten, forming a ___.

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protoplanetary disk

Front

The ___ formed from most of the material in the cloud, in a central bulge in the disk.

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sun

Front

Growth by collision in the evolution of the solar system is called ___.

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accretion

Front

This process is known as ___: Since the early Earth was molten, the most dense material sank to the center forming the core. Less dense material rose towards the surface, forming the crust.

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differentiation

Front

Which one takes 24 hours? (Options: rotation, revolution)

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rotation

Front

These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as

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terrestrial planets

Front

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

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between Mars and Jupiter

Front

What factor causes one planet to have more gravity than other planets?

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The planet's mass.