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  • Q1
    What transformed the early Earth into a waterworld?
    Radiation from the Sun
    Cooling of the planet
    Volcanic activity
    Asteroid impacts
    15s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is an essential ingredient for creating living things?
    CO2 (carbon dioxide)
    Fe (iron)
    H2O (water)
    O2 (oxygen)
    30s
  • Q3
    About how many years ago did life first appear on Earth?
    3.7 billion years ago
    3.0 billion years ago
    4.0 billion years ago
    2.5 billion years ago
    30s
  • Q4
    What did early Earth lack that we have today?
    Life

    Internet

    Mountains
    Oceans
    30s
  • Q5
    What significant event occurred when Theia collided with Earth?
    The Sun exploded
    The Earth was destroyed
    The Moon formed
    New planets were created
    30s
  • Q6
    How long ago did our Solar System begin to emerge?
    4.5 billion years ago
    3.8 billion years ago
    2.5 billion years ago
    5.5 billion years ago
    30s
  • Q7
    What materials formed the inner planets, such as Earth and Mars?
    Star dust
    Liquid metal
    Ice and gases
    Rocky material
    30s
  • Q8

    What was Earth like during its very early years of creation?

    oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide

    Dinosaurs and stuff

    Ice covered surface

    Massive hot ball with volcanos everywhere

    30s
  • Q9

    Early earth had no oxygen in its atmosphere

    True

    False

    15s
  • Q10

    What were the first two elements in space?

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    Carbon and Iron

    hydrogen and helium

    Copper and silver

    Tony and Adam

    15s
  • Q11

    Lightning provided energy for prebiotic reactions to occur and create life

    False

    True

    15s
  • Q12

    Which gas was missing from early earth's Atmosphere that is now critical to life?

    Carbon Dioxide

    Helium

    Oxygen

    Nitrogen

    30s
  • Q13

    Where did life most likely begin?

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    30s
  • Q14

    Where did life most likely begin?

    Oceans

    Volcanos

    Land

    Shopping Malls

    30s
  • Q15

    In Earth's early days, what did water act as on early Earth?

    Solvent

    Swimming Pool for Monkeys

    Melting pot

    1766

    30s

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