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Earth Science – The Solar System Lesson 1-1 Posttest



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Other stars have planets circling them.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 

The solar system was formed from
a.
a quasar
b.
a black hole
c.
a nebula
d.
scattered space dust
 

 3. 

When the earth was first formed, it was
a.
of uniform composition
b.
stratified into layers
c.
covered with grasses
d.
covered with water
 

 4. 

The closest thing to the sun is
a.
Alpha Centauri, the sun’s nearest neighbor
b.
Mercury, the sun’s closest planet
c.
Ceres, the sun’s biggest asteroid
d.
Halley, the solar system’s most famous comet
 

 5. 

The earth was formed from
a.
chunks of rock
b.
coalescing gasses
c.
meteoroids
d.
comets
 



 
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