This document is a worksheet for a lesson on the encounter theory of planet formation. The encounter theory proposes that planets formed from the encounter between comets and asteroids in the early solar system. The worksheet contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of key aspects of the encounter theory, planetesimal theory, and tidal theory, including their differences and which scientists are associated with each theory.
This document is a worksheet for a lesson on the encounter theory of planet formation. The encounter theory proposes that planets formed from the encounter between comets and asteroids in the early solar system. The worksheet contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of key aspects of the encounter theory, planetesimal theory, and tidal theory, including their differences and which scientists are associated with each theory.
This document is a worksheet for a lesson on the encounter theory of planet formation. The encounter theory proposes that planets formed from the encounter between comets and asteroids in the early solar system. The worksheet contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of key aspects of the encounter theory, planetesimal theory, and tidal theory, including their differences and which scientists are associated with each theory.
This document is a worksheet for a lesson on the encounter theory of planet formation. The encounter theory proposes that planets formed from the encounter between comets and asteroids in the early solar system. The worksheet contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of key aspects of the encounter theory, planetesimal theory, and tidal theory, including their differences and which scientists are associated with each theory.
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1. Encounter theory proposes that planets were formed as a result of the “encounter” between which two bodies in the solar system? a. asteroids c. moons b. comets d. stars
2. Which of the following persons is not associated with the encounter theory? a. Forest Moulton c. Richard Tolman b. Harold Jeffreys d. Thomas Chamberlin
3. In the planetesimal theory, which is believed to have had an encounter with an intruding star? a. asteroid c. protosun b. comet d. Sun
4. According to Chamberlin, what created the planets?
a. accretion of minute solid particles c. collision and breaking of protoplanets b. contraction of interstellar dust d. gaseous and liquid condensation
5. In the tidal theory, what happened to the hot gas of a passing star when it nearly collided with another star? a. caused a cloud collapse c. condensed into planets b. condensed into planetesimals d. formed a protoplanetary disk
6. What are the two forms of encounter theory?
a. nebular and big bang c. protoplanetary disk and nebula b. planetesimal and tidal d. protosun and cloud collapse
7. Which of the following facts is not considered by the planetesimal theory?
a. Hot material from the sun expands c. When fast-moving bodies collide, they and dissipates rather than contract. may break apart. b. The farther the planet from the d. The smaller planets closer to the sun sun, the less metallic it is. are also denser.
8. Which theory describes how Earth started from a solid mass smaller than its present size. a. encounter c. planetesimal b. nebular d. tidal
9. What is the reason why the tidal theory is wrong in proposing that the hot gas from the passing star condensed into planets instead of condensing into planetesimals? a. Materials from either star cannot c. Accretion is the process that forms contract. planetesimal. b. As the radius of a gas cloud decreases d. A protosun will cause another star to it spins faster. collapse.
10. What theory is credited to the English astronomer, James Jeans?
a. tidal theory c. nebular theory b. planetesimal theory d. encounter theory
