The Solar System and Our Moon

What was the name of the nebula that our solar system formed from? *

• The Big Bang Nebula
• The Lonely Nebula
• The Planetary Nebula
• The Solar Nebula

All the planets in the solar system added together make up what percentage of its overall mass? *

• Less than 1%
• Approximately 10%
• Between 10% and 50%
• Over 99%

Compared to the distances between the inner, terrestrial planets, the distances between the outer, Jovian planets are... *

• smaller
• much smaller
• much greater
• The are all equal

Which of the following has the largest orbit?

• Terrestrial planets
• Jovian planets

Which of the following are known as the rocky planets?

• Terrestrial planets
• Jovian planets

Which of the following have the largest diameters?

• Terrestrial planets
• Jovian planets

Which of the following are found closest to the Sun?

• Terrestrial planets
• Jovian planets

Which of the following have the highest number of moons?

• Terrestrial planets
• Jovian planets

Pluto is known as what type of planet?

• Terrestial
• Jovian
• Plutonian
• Dwarf

The matter that made up our solar nebula came directly from the deaths of massive stars.

• True

• False