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Formation of Earth

Quiz by Joriel J. Cruz

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  • Q1
    How old is Earth?
    4.5 billion years
    500 million years
    10,000 years
    1 million years
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the primary source of Earth's internal heat?
    Volcanic activity
    Friction from tectonic plates
    Sun's energy
    Radioactive decay of elements
    30s
  • Q3
    Which process is responsible for the formation of Earth's atmosphere?
    Meteorite impacts
    Photosynthesis
    Outgassing
    Volcanic eruption
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is true about the formation of Earth's moon?
    It is a captured asteroid
    It was formed from the debris of a giant impact with a Mars-sized object
    It formed at the same time as Earth
    It was formed from leftover material during the formation of the solar system
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the process by which Earth's continents move over time?
    Crustal folding
    Erosion
    Weathering
    Plate tectonics
    30s
  • Q6
    What is a common theory for the formation of the Moon?
    The accretion theory
    The giant impact hypothesis
    The volcanic eruption theory
    The capture theory
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following gases is believed to have been abundant in Earth's early atmosphere?
    Carbon dioxide
    Oxygen
    Nitrogen
    Methane
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
    Carbon Dioxide
    Argon
    Nitrogen
    Oxygen
    30s
  • Q9
    When did the first life on Earth appear?
    3.5 billion years ago
    10,000 years ago
    1.5 billion years ago
    500 million years ago
    30s
  • Q10
    What 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
  • Q11
    What 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
  • Q12
    Which 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
  • Q13
    What 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
  • Q14
    According 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
  • Q15
    Which celestial body does the nebular hypothesis propose as the central object formed during the formation of the solar system?
    Jupiter
    Mars
    The Sun
    The Moon
    30s

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