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Solar System Formation

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18 questions
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  • Q1
    The Maria of the moon are created by ________________________
    Water
    Dirt
    Lava
    Ice
    120s
  • Q2
    Which of the following has the largest diameter?
    Gas Giants
    Terrestrial Planets
    120s
  • Q3
    Which of the following are closest to the sun?
    Gas Giants
    Terrestrial Planets
    120s
  • Q4
    The matter that made up our solar nebula came directly from the death of a massive star.
    True
    False
    120s
  • Q5
    Most of our solar system is made up of Hydrogen and Helium.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q6
    The main force at play during the making of our solar system was
    Electrostatic Force
    Weak Force
    Strong force
    Gravity
    120s
  • Q7
    What region of the Moon has the youngest rocks?
    Lunar Poles
    Luna Equator
    Maria
    Lunar Highlands
    120s
  • Q8
    What is the name of the lighter areas seen on the moon?
    Maria
    Highlands
    Ocean
    Mountain Ranges
    120s
  • Q9
    Growth of small objects by collision and sticking together is a process called
    Gravity
    Plantesimal
    Condensation
    Accretion
    120s
  • Q10
    Which term describes the flat areas made of igneous rock that are found on the Moon's surface?
    Cores
    Highlands
    Maria
    Crater
    120s
  • Q11
    How old is the moon?
    2.6 billion years old
    4.5 million years old
    45. billion years old
    900 million years old
    120s
  • Q12
    The facts that made the Earth so hot in the beginning include:
    Pressure from gravity
    All of the above
    Radioactivity
    Bombardment
    120s
  • Q13
    The objects which collided and stuck together to eventually form the planets were known as:
    Planetesimals
    Satellites
    Comets
    Pre-planets
    120s
  • Q14
    Planetary accretion occurs
    After the Earth and Moon cooled
    Before the Earth and the Moon cooled
    After the moon formed
    Before the formation of the solar system
    120s
  • Q15
    About how old is our solar system?
    4.5 million years old
    4.6 million years old
    4.6 billion years old
    9 billion years old
    120s

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