Formation of the Solar System

A nebula is:

• A cloud of ice
• A cloud of dust and gas
• A cloud of just gas
• A cloud of just dust

The most abundant gases in a nebula are:

• Hydrogen & Oxygen
• Nitrogen & Oxygen
• Hydrogen & Helium
• Oxygen & Helium

A nebula starts to collapse because of:

• A nearby star shining it's light
• A passing spaceship
• A passing comet
• Gravity

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As a nebula collapses it also begins:

• Expand
• Rotate
• Shake
• Turn to ice

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A nebula collapses down into a disk known called:

• A compact disk

• An irregular cloud

• An protoplanetary disk

• An circular disk

The group of outer planets are known as:

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

How long ago did these nebular processes start?

• 4.6 years ago
• 4.6 light years ago
• 5.6 billion years ago
• 4.6 billion years ago

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The group of inner planets are known as:

• The Rocky Planets

• The Gas Giants

• The Outer Planets

• The Hallow Planets

What two objects were left behind after the planets formed?

• Comets & Asteroids

• Comets & Exoplanets

• Exoplanets & Asteroids

• Asteroids & Distant Stars