formation of star systems 2025

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Why are there two different types of planets in the solar system?

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The sun's heat allowed only rocky planets to form in the inner portion of the solar system.

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Why do planets orbit the sun in the same direction as the sun rotates?

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The sun and planets formed from the same rotating cloud of dust and gas.

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This is an image of the formation of a star, also known as a ....

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Stellar Nebula

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______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

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gravity

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As a nebula collapses it also begins:

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Rotate

Front

The group of outer planets are known as:

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The Gas Giants

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The shape of the planets and dwarf planets after accumulating all their material is:

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A Sphere

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How is a planet formed?

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Out of the remains of a star's formation.

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What is the most common thing found in stellar nurseries?

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hydrogen gas

Answer explanation

Front

Which of the following describes a major role of gravity in star formation?

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Gravity compresses gases at the center of a solar nebula until temperatures are high enough for nuclear fusion to occur.