Formation of the Solar System
What is the "ball of dust" that the solar system began as called
a nebula
Earth is a _____ planet
terrestrial
3rd
What does fusion mean
the process of joining 2 things together
What is Ms. McGill's new name going to be
Mrs.Askew
how were the planets formed
from rock and/or gas clumping together
Terrestrial or jovian?
Bigger planets in size
Jovian
What is the biggest planet
Jupiter
Where does nuclear fusion occur
in the core of the sun
What is the smallest planet
mercury
What caused the nebula to become a solar system (what happened)
it began to spin
Terrestrial or Jovian?
Planets made mostly of rock
Terrestrial
Which planet has the highest temperature EXTREMES
mercury
What are the starting products of nuclear fusion?
4 hydrogen atoms
What does it mean if i say a plant has a "thick atmosphere"
There is a lot of pressure pressing on the planet
What was formed first in this process
the sun
What characteristic is an easy identifier to determine what type of planet it is
size, density, location from sun, etc.
What planet rotates "on its side"
Neptune
What are the ending products of nuclear fusion
1 helium atom
what caused the formation of the sun
heat from spinning
Draw an image of the process of the formation of the solar system
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Terrestrial or Jovian?
Thicker atmospheres, ring systems, many moons
Jovian
List all planets in order from closest to the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Where does the energy come from in this reaction?
loss of mass
Tell me a random but EDUCATIONAL fact you have learned since being in this class
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