History of Solar System

The moon probably formed when...

• A piece of the Earth broke off due to it's fast rotation

• A Mars-sized object rammed into the Earth

• Earth captured the moon gravitationally as it attempted to pass by.

• the molten bubble of the Earth budded.

What is the most widely accepted theory for the formation of the Solar System?

• Big Bang Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Nebular Hypothesis

• Pulsating Theory

Which celestial body is considered the center of the Solar System?

• Earth

• Sun

• Moon

• Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Approximately how old is the Solar System?

• 4.6 million years

• 4.6 billion years

• 13.8 billion years

• 10 billion years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What process is responsible for the Sun's energy production?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical combustion

• Radioactive decay

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is the primary component of the Sun?

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Helium

Which planet has the most extensive ring system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What is the term for the boundary where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium?

• Heliosphere

• Heliopause

• Magnetosphere

• Asteroid belt

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

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