Solar System and Moon Formation

How old is Earth?

• 4.6 billion years
• 13.8 billion years
• 6,000 years
• 15,000 years

A celestial cloud of dust and gas is called . . .

• nebula
• supernova
• accretion disc
• bombardment

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A massive explosion of a star is called . . .

• supernova
• nebula
• pulsar
• black hole

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What celestial body eventually evolved into our modern solar system?

• a nebula
• a supernova
• a quasar
• a galaxy

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Smaller particles collecting together into larger and larger objects is called . . .

• accretion
• contraction
• explosion
• rotation

When you spin any mass, what shape will it likely take?

• Sphere
• Disc
• Cylinder
• Cloud

The main force at play during making of our solar system

• strong force

• weak force

• gravity

• electrostatic force

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What are the inner planets mainly composed of?

• gases and ice
• rock and ice
• gases

• rock

The first four outer planets in order from the sun out are:

• Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Neptune
• Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

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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NGSS.HS-PS2-4