Astronomy - Chapter 3 Section 1

A SOLAR SYSTEM IS BORN QUIZ REVIEW

1. THE FORCE THAT HOLDS TOGETHER THE MATTER OF A NEBULA IS

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Nebula

D. Gravity

ANSWER

D. Gravity

2. THE FORCE CREATED AS PARTICLES IN A NEBULA PUSH AWAY FROM EACH OTHER IS

A. PressureB. TemperatureC. NebulaD. Gravity

ANSWER

A. Pressure

3. A LARGE CLOUD OF GAS AND DUST IN INTERSTELLAR SPACE IS A

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Nebula

D. Gravity

ANSWER

C. Nebula

4. A MEASURE OF THE ENERGY OF MOTION OF THE PARTICLES IN AN OBJECT

A. PressureB. TemperatureC. NebulaD. Gravity

ANSWER

B. Temperature

5. THE CLOUD OF GAS AND DUST THAT FORMED OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS THE

A. Solar nebula

B. Planetesimals

C. Nebula

D. Gravity

ANSWER

A. Solar nebula

6. LARGE BODIES THAT BECAME THE CORES OF CURRENT PLANETS ARE

A. Solar Nebula

B. Planetesimals

C. Nebula

D. Gravity

ANSWER

B. Planetesimals

7. A NEBULA IS HELD TOGETHER BY THE BALANCE OF…

• A. the outward force of gravity and inward pressure.• B. the inward force of gravity and

outward pressure.• C. high and low kinetic energies.• D. high and low temperatures.

ANSWER

• B. the inward force of gravity and outward pressure.

8. AFTER THE SOLAR NEBULA COLLAPSED, ITS CENTER BECAME VERY HOT AND

• A. more nebulas formed.• B. it formed into a sphere.• C. planetesimals formed.• D. it exploded.

ANSWER

•C. planetesimals formed.

9. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRAVITY AND PRESSURE IN A NEBULA?

A. Gravity reduces pressure

B. Pressure balances gravity

C. Pressure increases gravity

D. None of the above

ANSWER

B. Pressure balances gravity

10. PLANETS BEGAN TO FORM AS

• A. planetesimals collided and combined.• B. planetesimals flattened into rotating

disks.• C. temperatures in the solar nebula fell.• D. gravity held together the solar nebula.

ANSWER

A. planetesimals collided and combined

11. THE EXTRA MATTER AT THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR NEBULA BECAME THE

• A. inner planets.• B. moon.• C. sun.• D. super nova.

ANSWER

•C. sun.

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