Solar System Formation
Quiz by Jennifer Lynn
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- Q1The Maria of the moon are created by ________________________WaterDirtLavaIce120s
- Q2Which of the following has the largest diameter?Gas GiantsTerrestrial Planets120s
- Q3Which of the following are closest to the sun?Gas GiantsTerrestrial Planets120s
- Q4The matter that made up our solar nebula came directly from the death of a massive star.TrueFalse120s
- Q5Most of our solar system is made up of Hydrogen and Helium.FalseTrue30s
- Q6The main force at play during the making of our solar system wasElectrostatic ForceWeak ForceStrong forceGravity120s
- Q7What region of the Moon has the youngest rocks?Lunar PolesLuna EquatorMariaLunar Highlands120s
- Q8What is the name of the lighter areas seen on the moon?MariaHighlandsOceanMountain Ranges120s
- Q9Growth of small objects by collision and sticking together is a process calledGravityPlantesimalCondensationAccretion120s
- Q10Which term describes the flat areas made of igneous rock that are found on the Moon's surface?CoresHighlandsMariaCrater120s
- Q11How old is the moon?2.6 billion years old4.5 million years old45. billion years old900 million years old120s
- Q12The facts that made the Earth so hot in the beginning include:Pressure from gravityAll of the aboveRadioactivityBombardment120s
- Q13The objects which collided and stuck together to eventually form the planets were known as:PlanetesimalsSatellitesCometsPre-planets120s
- Q14Planetary accretion occursAfter the Earth and Moon cooledBefore the Earth and the Moon cooledAfter the moon formedBefore the formation of the solar system120s
- Q15About how old is our solar system?4.5 million years old4.6 million years old4.6 billion years old9 billion years old120s