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Solar System Formation

Authored by Stephanie Collingwood

Science

8th - 9th Grade

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Solar System Formation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a big idea in science about natural systems and events?

Every system is different

No two events are identical.

They follow consistent patterns.

They can only understand recent phenomena.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on patterns observed by scientists, about how old is our solar system?

1 million years old

4.6 billion years old

100 billion years old

150.2 trillion years old

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a scientific theory?

a repeating pattern in a scientific model

a truth that is universally acknowledged by scientists

a well-tested explanation of scientific observations and experiments

a guess that is made early in an investigation based on available information

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a pattern that scientists can use to study the formation of the solar system?

Earth’s weather patterns for the last 5 years

Jupiter’s surface temperatures for the past 10 years

the revolution of the planets over the last 100 years

the behavior of artificial satellites over the last 20 years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT true of the patterns of the planets’ orbits?

Their orbits do not cross.

The sun is near the center of each orbit.

They are ellipses that are nearly circular in shape.

The distance between any two orbits changes based on how fast the planets rotate.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A nebula is a

collection of comets.

large cloud of gas and dust.

collection of dwarf planets.

large constellation of stars.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Nebular Theory?

a theory that explains how solar systems form

a theory that explains why there is life on Earth

a theory that explains what causes a supernova

a theory that explains the shape of the universe

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