Origin of Solar System & 12.3 Asteroids and Comets START EXIT Funded by Title V HIS Grant at LAMC and U.S Department of Education Corresponds to Ch 12 in book Astro by Seeds Prepared by: Julissa Garcia, Aramik Yousefian Hagop Hadjinian, Tatevik Grigoryan Activity director: Lilit Haroyan Faculty Advisor: Richard Rains

1. What steps best explain the Solar nebula theory? HINT Nebula, inflation, gravitational collapse, accretion disk Nebula, inflation, gravitational collapse, accretion disk Gravitational collapse, accretion disk, nebula Gravitational collapse, accretion disk, nebula Nebula, gravitational collapse, accretion disk Nebula, gravitational collapse, accretion disk Accretion disk, nebula, gravitational collapse s Accretion disk, nebula, gravitational collapse s Exit

HINT Nebula, inflation, gravitational collapse, accretion disk Gravitational collapse, accretion disk, nebula Nebula, gravitational collapse, accretion disk Accretion disk, nebula, gravitational collapse Correct! next 1. What steps best explain the Solar nebula theory? Exit

Incorrect The Solar nebula theory steps are: Nebula, gravitational collapse, and accretion disk forms. back next 1. What steps best explain the Solar nebula theory? HINT Exit

It starts with a nebula… back Exit

2. What is NOT applicable to the Jovian Planets? HINT Gassiness Low density Close to sun Largeness Exit

HINT Gassiness Low density Close to sun Largeness Correct! next 2. What is NOT applicable to the Jovian Planets? Exit

Incorrect The Jovian Planets have : Gassiness, Low density, and are Large back next 2. What is NOT applicable to the Jovian Planets? HINT Exit

They are far away from Earth (a terrestrial planet)… back Exit

3. Which is true about the Terrestrial Planets? HINT We are one of them Rocky All of the above Dense Exit

HINT We are one of them Rocky All of the above Dense Correct! next 3. Which is true about the Terrestrial Planets? Exit

back next Incorrect The Terrestrial Planets are: The four closest planets to the Sun and they are dense and rocky. next back HINT 3. Which is true about the Terrestrial Planets? Exit

Our Earth is rocky and dense… back Exit

4. A(n) ______ is evidence for solar formations theories. HINT Plane t Plane t Sun Accretion disk Human Exit

HINT Planet Sun Accretion disk Human Correct! next 4. A(n) ______ is evidence for solar formations theories Exit

Incorrect An Accretion disk is evidence for solar formations theories. back next 4. A(n) ______ is evidence for solar formations theories. HINT Exit

back It’s like tossing the pizza dough… Exit

5. Differentiation can be defined as… HINT Differing layers of salt Separating materials by density Separating materials by density All of the above Separate rock structures Exit

HINT Differing layers of salt Separating materials by density All of the above Separate rock structures Correct! next 5. Differentiation can be defined as… Exit

5. Differentiation can be defined as… Incorrect Differentiation is the separation of materials by density. back next HINT Exit

Many layers are divided according to heavy or light elements… back Exit

6. A(n) ____ is a small rocky celestial body. HINT Earth Star Asteroid Comet Exit

HINT Earth Star Asteroid Comet Correct! next 6. A(n) ____ is a small rocky celestial body Exit

6. A(n) ____ is a small rocky celestial body. HINT Exit Incorrect An Asteroid is a small rocky celestial body. back next

back It’s one of those rocks that people say will strike the Earth… Exit

7. What is icy, small and orbits the sun. HINT Earth Star Asteroid Comet Exit

HINT Earth Star Asteroid Comet Correct! next 7. What is icy, small and orbits the sun Exit

Incorrect A Comet is icy, small and orbits the sun. back next 7. What is icy, small and orbits the sun. HINT Exit

Haley’s comet is icy… back Exit

8. What is this an example of? HINT Meteor Meteoroid Magic Meteorite Exit

HINT Meteoroid Magic Meteorite Meteor Correct! next 8. What is this an example of? Exit

8. What is this an example of? HINT Exit Incorrect A Meteor is when the rock is approaching the Earth’s atmosphere. back next

It is a short word… back Exit

HINT After the Earth Before Jupiter Beyond our galaxy After Neptune 9. Where is the Kuiper belt located? After the Earth Exit

HINT After the Earth Before Jupiter Beyond our galaxy After Neptune Correct! next 9. Where is the Kuiper belt located? Exit

Incorrect The Kuiper belt is located after Neptune. back next 9. Where is the Kuiper belt located? HINT Exit

After a Jovian planet… back Exit

10. The Comets dust tail points away from? HINT Mass Everything The sun The stars The stars Exit

HINT Mass Everything The sun The stars Correct! next 10. The Comets dust tail points to away from? Exit

10. The Comets dust tail points to away from? Incorrect The Comets dust tail points to away from the sun. back next HINT Exit

Something bright… back Exit

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