Solar System Review

There are billions of stars in our solar system.

• True

• False

The theory that explains the formation of the solar system is called ____.

• Nebulis Theory
• Nebular Theory
• Big Bang Theory
• Big Nebulan Theory

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The average distance between the Earth and the sun is a(n) ____.

• light year
• light minute
• astronomical year
• astronomical unit

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A giant sphere of glowing gases is a ___________

• Galaxy
• Light-year
• Star
• Magnitude

What force acted on the massive nebula to collapse it and eventually form our sun?

• electrostatic force

• nuclear fusion

• the force from Star Wars

• gravity

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A celestial body, usually large, that has a cleared orbital path around the sun.

• Dwarf planet

• Moon

• Asteroid

• Planet

Small object made of ice and dust that exhibits a coma and tail when passing close to the sun.

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Comet

• Luna

An object that orbits around a planet

• Star

• Comet

• Moon/Satellite

• Asteroid

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Which is found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Meteors

• Stars

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• gravity

• friction

• magic

• distance

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