The Formation of the Sun (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is a nebula?
What is a nebula?
A cloud of gas, rock and dust
What is formed when a cloud is drawn together by gravity?
What is formed when a cloud is drawn together by gravity?
A protostar
What reactions occur in the core of a protostar?
What reactions occur in the core of a protostar?
Fusion reactions
Which force causes fusion reactions in a protostar?
Which force causes fusion reactions in a protostar?
Gravity
What is the first stage in the development of a star?
What is the first stage in the development of a star?
A nebula
Where is the Sun located?
Where is the Sun located?
At the centre of our Solar System
What did the Sun start as?
What did the Sun start as?
A nebula
What pulled the nebula together to form the Sun?
What pulled the nebula together to form the Sun?
Gravitational attraction