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3.

2 Formation of the Solar System

3.2 Formation of the Solar System


Exercise 3.2A Ideas about formation
of the Solar System
Focus
In this exercise you will recall some facts about the Solar System.
1 The diagram shows the orbits of the planets around the Sun.
The direction of the orbit of Mercury is shown with an arrow.

Neptune

Mercury
Earth
Venus Mars
Jupiter
Uranus

Saturn

Draw arrows on the orbits of the other planets to show the


direction that they move.
2 a Read this statement.
Scientists think that the Solar System formed from a
cloud of dust and gas.
Which word describes this statement?
Underline the correct answer.

measurement  hypothesis  investigation  observation

b Name the force that pulls particles of dust and gas together
in space.

……………………………………………………………………

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3 Forces and energy

c Scientists did not see the Solar System forming.


Complete the following sentence using a word from the list.
model  conclude  test  measure
Scientists use computers to the
formation of the Solar System.

Exercise 3.2B Watching stars being born


Practice
In this exercise you will think about how scientists work.
There are some clouds of dust and gas in space that can be seen
from Earth.
1 Write the name for a cloud of dust and gas in space.

…………………………………………………………………………...
Scientists can see stars forming in the clouds of dust and gas in space.
2 Which piece of equipment helps the scientists to see the stars
forming more clearly?
Underline the correct answer.

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microscope newton meter telescope hand lens

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3.2 Formation of the Solar System

3 When scientists see stars forming, what is this called?


Underline the correct answer.

an observation   a prediction   a conclusion   a measurement

4 Scientists can compare stars forming in different clouds of dust and


gas at different places in space.
When comparing the stars, which of these cannot be made?
Underline the correct answer.

observations  fair tests  conclusions  predictions

Exercise 3.2C Observing and predicting


Challenge
In this exercise you will think more about how scientists work.
Scientists think that the Solar System was formed from a cloud of dust
and gas.
The Solar System took millions of years to form.
Scientists can see that stars are forming in clouds of dust and gas that
are visible from Earth.
1 Explain why scientists cannot watch the complete process of a star
and planets forming.

…………………………………………………………………………...

…………………………………………………………………………...

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3 Forces and energy

2 Draw straight lines from each statement about the formation of


the Solar System to its correct description. Some statements may
match more than one description.

Statement Description

Scientists think the Solar System


evidence
formed from a cloud of dust and gas

Scientists use computers to


demonstrate the formation of the observing
Solar System.

Scientists can see that stars are


forming in clouds of dust and gas hypothesis
in space.

Scientists know that all the planets


modelling
orbit the Sun in the same direction.

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