The Formation of Our Solar System

What force initiated the process that formed the solar system?

• Gravity

• Nuclear force

• Friction

• Electromagnetic force

Approximately how many years ago did our solar system form?

• 4.6 million years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 1 billion years ago

• 10 million years ago

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What did the solar system form from?

• A supernova explosion

• A huge disk of dust and gases

• A galaxy

• A small asteroid

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What caused the particles in the cloud to come together initially?

• Gravitational collapse

• Electrical charge

• A nearby supernova

• Magnetic attraction

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What shape did the spinning cloud of particles and gases form?

• A sphere

• A cube

• A disk

• A pyramid

How did the sun form within the solar system?

• From a passing comet

• From the collapse of a star

• From atoms combining and releasing energy

• From a black hole

What happened to the particles not consumed by the formation of the sun?

• They became comets only

• They formed planets and other objects

• They were ejected out of the solar system

• They disappeared into a black hole

Why don't the planets collapse into the sun?

• Because they are too large

• Because of a protective shield

• Because they are moving too fast

• Because of their magnetic fields

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What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?

• A cluster of comets

• A giant star

• A supermassive black hole

• A large planet

How does the sun's gravity affect the planets?

• It pulls them into a straight line

• It causes them to move in a circle

• It has no effect

• It pushes them away

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