Our Solar System: An Overview

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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Andy Beane
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99 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the nebular theory, how did the solar system form, and what is a key difference between terrestrial and Jovian planets?
The solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust; terrestrial planets are rocky, while Jovian planets are gaseous.
The solar system formed from a collision of stars; terrestrial planets are gaseous, while Jovian planets are rocky.
The solar system formed from a single asteroid; terrestrial planets and Jovian planets are both icy.
The solar system formed from volcanic eruptions; terrestrial planets are larger than Jovian planets.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Sun contains _______ of the solar system's mass.
99.5%
75%
50%
10%
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a smaller body in the solar system?
Dwarf planets
Asteroids
Comets
Stars
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
List the types of smaller bodies found in the solar system. Fill in the blanks: The smaller bodies in the solar system include _______, _______, _______, and _______.
Dwarf planets, Asteroids, Comets, Meteoroids
Planets, Stars, Black holes, Nebulae
Moons, Suns, Galaxies, Quasars
Gas giants, Red dwarfs, Pulsars, Supernovae
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many planets are in the solar system? Fill in the blank: There are _______ planets in the solar system.
Eight
Seven
Nine
Ten
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the eight planets in the solar system have?
Their own satellites
No satellites
Only one satellite each
No moons
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Nebular theory, what does it describe?
The formation of the solar system
The extinction of dinosaurs
The invention of the telescope
The discovery of electricity
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