Question

directions: read the article, make highlights of important information, and then answer the following questions 1-10 that follow, independently, by putting an \x\ next to one correct answer. part 1: solar system formation – multiple choice questions 1. what is the solar system mainly made up of? a planet with several moons eight stars orbiting one planet a medium - size star with eight planets orbiting it a nebula and asteroid belt only 2. which planets are considered the inner planets? jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune mercury, venus, earth, mars earth, mars, jupiter, saturn venus, earth, mars, jupiter 3. what are the inner planets mostly made of? ice and gas metals and rocks liquid water hydrogen and helium 4. what is a nebula? a type of planet a cloud of gas and dust a galaxy a group of stars

Explanation:

1. The Solar System's core is the Sun (a medium-size star) with 8 orbiting planets.
2. Inner planets are the four closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
3. Inner planets are dense, composed of metals and rocky materials.
4. A nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust, the birthplace of stars.

Answer:

1. X A medium-size star with eight planets orbiting it
2. X Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
3. X Metals and rocks
4. X A cloud of gas and dust