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Test Description: Solar system
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago when
A
a large planet broke into many pieces.
B
stars collided with one another.
C
a cloud of interstellar dust and gas began to condense
D
Jupiter formed the largest planet.
2) One characteristic all outer planets are similar is
A
mass is less.
B
evidence of volcanic activity.
C
solid surface.
D
presence of gas and ice.
3) What evidence proved that the solar system is approximately 4.6 billion years old?
A
age of rocks from Earth and moon were determined
B
minerals found on the surface of Earth
C
atmosphere of planets
D
surface of other planets
4) The solar system formed from
A
stars explosion
B
cloud of gas and dust
C
a huge planet that broken into small pieces
D
gravity
5) How was early Earth different from Earth today?
A
It was foggier.
B
The Sun was dimmer.
C
It rained more.
D
There were more volcanic eruptions.
6) The Sun is powered by
A
fusion of hydrogen to form helium.
B
fission of helium to form hydrogen.
C
fission of hydrogen to form helium.
D
fusion of helium to form hydrogen.
7) Which evidence is often used to suggest that some mass extinction of life on Earth were caused by asteroid impacts?
A
High amounts of heavy elements in rocks
B
climate change
C
consistent volcanic eruptions
D
unusually high amounts of iridium found in clay layers
8) Early telescopes showed stars as only points of light, while the planets appeared to be much larger, providing evidence that stars must
A
be much farther from Earth than planets.
B
travel in elliptical orbits like planets.
C
be more plentiful in our solar system than planets.
D
reflect much more light than planets.
9) Most of the craters left by asteroid impacts on Earth have disappeared because of
A
plate tectonics.
B
erosion.
C
Earth's gravity
D
human activity.
10) Which planet was formed from light gases of the outer solar nebula?
A
Jupiter
B
Venus
C
Mercury
D
Mars
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