The Formation of the Solar System – Multiple Choice Quiz

About how long ago did the solar system form?

• 500 million years ago

• 1 billion years ago

• 4.5 billion years ago

• 10 billion years ago

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Which of the following is not part of the solar system?

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Black holes

• Dwarf planets

The sun is large enough to fit approximately how many Earth-sized planets inside it?

• 1,000

• 13,000

• 1.3 million

• 3 million

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What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Gravity

• Wind

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The inner planets are also known as:

• Ice planets

• Solar bodies

• Terrestrial planets

• Moons

What direction do all planets orbit the sun?

• Random directions

• Clockwise

• Same direction

• Reverse direction

Each planet also:

• Spins on an axis

• Orbits a moon

• Emits its own light

• Follows the sun’s axis

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The shape of the solar system is best described as:

• Sphere

• Triangle

• Disk

• Web

Which of the following is an inner planet?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Neptune

Which planet is considered a gas giant?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury