Section #: 29.4
Formation of Our Solar System
Practice Test
1.
The objects that eventually formed planets by colliding and merging are called __________.
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a.
planetesimals
b.
asteroids
c.
stars
d.
solar nebula
Hint
2.
Comets are bodies that are __________ that orbit __________.
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a.
icy, each planet
b.
ice and rock, the Sun
c.
larger than Earth, Earth
d.
helium gas, the Sun
Hint
3.
Where are most asteroids located?
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a.
between Earth and Venus
b.
outside of Pluto's orbit
c.
orbiting all planets
d.
between Mars and Jupiter
Hint
