
Formation of Earth
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- Q1How old is Earth?4.5 billion years500 million years10,000 years1 million years30s
- Q2What is the primary source of Earth's internal heat?Volcanic activityFriction from tectonic platesSun's energyRadioactive decay of elements30s
- Q3Which process is responsible for the formation of Earth's atmosphere?Meteorite impactsPhotosynthesisOutgassingVolcanic eruption30s
- Q4Which of the following is true about the formation of Earth's moon?It is a captured asteroidIt was formed from the debris of a giant impact with a Mars-sized objectIt formed at the same time as EarthIt was formed from leftover material during the formation of the solar system30s
- Q5What is the process by which Earth's continents move over time?Crustal foldingErosionWeatheringPlate tectonics30s
- Q6What is a common theory for the formation of the Moon?The accretion theoryThe giant impact hypothesisThe volcanic eruption theoryThe capture theory30s
- Q7Which of the following gases is believed to have been abundant in Earth's early atmosphere?Carbon dioxideOxygenNitrogenMethane30s
- Q8What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?Carbon DioxideArgonNitrogenOxygen30s
- Q9When did the first life on Earth appear?3.5 billion years ago10,000 years ago1.5 billion years ago500 million years ago30s
- Q10What is the age of the universe?Approximately 6,000 years.Approximately 13.8 billion years.Approximately 9.8 million years.Approximately 4.5 billion years.30s
- Q11What is the Big Bang?The collision of two galaxies resulting in a massive explosion.A theory proposing the existence of multiple universes.The sun going supernova and creating a new solar system.The event that is believed to have created the universe.30s
- Q12Which of the following is a characteristic of a steady state system?Sudden inputs and outputs.Varying inputs and outputs.Constant inputs and outputs.No inputs and outputs.30s
- Q13What is the main concept of the universe pulsating theory?The universe spins on its axis.The universe is shaped like a donut.The universe is flat and static.The universe expands and contracts in a cyclical pattern.30s
- Q14According to the universe pulsating theory, what is the fate of the universe in the long run?It will undergo repeated cycles of expansion and contraction.It will remain static and unchanging.It will continue to expand indefinitely.It will collapse in a Big Crunch.30s
- Q15Which celestial body does the nebular hypothesis propose as the central object formed during the formation of the solar system?JupiterMarsThe SunThe Moon30s