Formation of solar system

How many known planets are in our solar system?

• 4

• 7

• 8

• 9

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Between the orbits of what two planets is the asteroid belt located?

• The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Earth and Mars.

• The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

• The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus.

• The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

The four terrestrial planets all have

• Rocky surfaces
• Hot temperatures
• Deep atmospheres
• Large size

The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.  The path one object takes around another.

• rotate
• orbit
• moon
• revolve

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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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

The Nebular Theory is:

• A theory on how the Milky Way galaxy was formed
• A theory on how the universe was formed
• A theory on how the solar system will be destroyed
• A theory on how the solar system was formed

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.MS-ESS1-2