ESS1.C Formation of Earth

The nebular hypothesis attempts to explain:

• How the solar system formed
• How rocks formed
• How dark matter formed
• How dark matter formed

Due to gravity & electrostatic forces, planetoids got larger and larger until they became planets

• true
• false

Where did Earth's moon likely come from?

• Earth's gravity captured it from the Asteroid Belt
• A small planet collision knocked out a chunk of Earth
• A passing comet
• It formed near Earth in the early solar system

Why did the early Earth go through differentiation into layers?

• density differences of molten material
• comet impacts
• planetary impacts
• the moon

Which of these is part of the solar system? Select all that apply

• asteroid belt

• 4 rocky inner planets

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• 4 gaseous outer planets