Worksheets3.2 Formation of the Solar System [Mastery check]
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which statement best describes how our solar system was formed?
A cloud of gas and dust was pull together by gravity, forming a star, planets, and moons.
A dying star exploded, leaving behind a smaller star as well as many planets and moons.
An asteroid collided with a star, causing the asteroid to braek apart into planets and moons.
The following list describes a certain set of objects in our solar system.
# solid, rocky surfaces
# thin atmospheres
# few or no moons
# no rings
Which is the most likely set of objects described by this list?
the inner planets
the outer planets
asteroids and comets
The force of gravity is ...................... between celestial objects that have less mass.
weaker
stronger
............................ have a dusty, icy composition and generally orbit the sun far beyond Neptune.
Asteroids
Comets
Both comets and asteroids
Which dwarf galaxy experience the weakest force of gravity from the Milky Way?
Carina
Ursa Minor
Draco
Match each part of Alaya's model represents.
hand
Sun
string
gravity
ball
Earth
Which of these changes would increase the force of gravity between the two objects?
increasing the mass of object 1
decreasing the mass of object 2
increasing the distance between the two objects
The force of gravity is .............................. between celestial objects that are closer together.
weaker
stronger
