Solar System Formation

The solar system formed from

• a large cloud of gas & dust.

• the milky way galaxy.

• a large volcanic eruption.

• a large cloud of water vapor

When did Earth and the solar system form?

• 4.6 million years ago.

• 14.6 million years ago.

• 4.6 billion years ago.

• 14.6 billion years ago.

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MOST OF THE OUTER PLANETS ARE MADE OF

• ROCKY CORES

• HELIUM AND HYDROGEN ONLY

• GAS

• ICE

The group of outer planets are known as:

• The Terrestrial Planets
• The Gas Giants
• The Inner Planets
• The Rocky Planets

What materials could not survive the heat where the rocky planets were formed?

• Gamma Rays
• Plasma
• Ice and Gas
• Rocks

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What two objects do scientists study to learn about the formation of the solar system?

• Comets & Asteroids
• Comets & Exoplanets
• Exoplanets & Asteroids
• Asteroids & Distant Stars

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The group of inner planets are known as:

• The Terrestrial Planets
• The Gas Giants
• The Outer Planets
• The Hallow Planets

The main force at play during making of our solar system

• strong force

• weak force

• gravity

• electrostatic force

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Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Earth
• Pluto

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