Formation of the Solar System Quiz

What is the asteroid belt believed to be?

• A failed star

• A collection of rocks that failed to become a planet

• A group of comets

• A cluster of meteors

Approximately how many years ago did the formation of our solar system begin?

• 2.5 billion years ago

• 3.6 billion years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 5.6 billion years ago

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Which stage involves the creation of the Sun?

• Spinning Nebula

• The Sun

• Celestial Objects

• Inner vs. Outer Planets

What event is theorized to have started the formation of our solar system?

• A volcanic eruption

• An exploding star

• A large earthquake

• A massive flood

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What process caused hydrogen atoms to fuse and form helium in the Sun?

• Combustion

• Nuclear fusion

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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What elements collected in the core of celestial objects during their formation?

• Lighter elements

• Heavier elements

• Gaseous elements

• Liquid elements

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Our solar system started as a __________ of gas and dust in space in a __________.

• rock, cloud

• cloud, nebula

• fusion, supernova

• asteroid, comet

The outer planets were __________ and cooler.

• gaseous

• rock

• fusion

• comets

Which planet is thought to have been hit by an asteroid causing it to rotate from top to bottom?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Mars

• Venus

Which is the smallest and closest planet to the sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

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