Question

What did gravity create when 99% of the gas and dust materials were gathered into the center of a flattened disc during the formation of the solar system?(1 point)
Responses

the sun
the sun

the asteroid belt
the asteroid belt

the moons of planets
the moons of planets

the planets
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**the sun**
nut
How were the planets in the solar system formed?(1 point)
Responses

The gas particles released by the sun were pulled away and became solid.
The gas particles released by the sun were pulled away and became solid.

The dust particles were attracted by gravity from distant galaxies.
The dust particles were attracted by gravity from distant galaxies.

The solid materials were forced out of the sun's disc and cooled down.
The solid materials were forced out of the sun's disc and cooled down.

The remaining materials from the sun's formation clumped together due to gravity.
The remaining materials from the sun's formation clumped together due to gravity.
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**The remaining materials from the sun's formation clumped together due to gravity.**
nut
What prevents the gravity of the sun to pull all of the planets towards it?(1 point)
Responses

the size and shape of the planets around the sun
the size and shape of the planets around the sun

the large distance of the planets from the sun
the large distance of the planets from the sun

the sun's weak gravity
the sun's weak gravity

the planets' speed as they orbit the sun
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**the planets' speed as they orbit the sun.**
nut
Which change in the sun’s gravity would occur if the sun’s mass were reduced by one-half?(1 point)
Responses

It would be zero.
It would be zero.

It would be halved.
It would be halved.

It would be doubled.
It would be doubled.

It would be unchanged.
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**It would be halved.**