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History of the Formation of Earth

History of the Formation of Earth

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Science

8th Grade

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NGSS
HS-ESS1-6, HS-ESS1-1, HS-PS2-4

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History of the Formation of Earth

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the process that provides the sun with its energy
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solar flare
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Photosphere
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radiative zone
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nuclear fusion

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What is the nebular hypothesis?
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Prediction about how the universe was formed
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Prediction of how the moon was formed
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Prediction of how comets were formed
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Prediction of how the Solar System was formed

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What force acted on the massive nebula to collapse it and eventually form our sun?
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electrostatic force
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strong force
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 weak force
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gravity

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How long ago was our sun formed?
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10 million years ago
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5 million years ago
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4.5 billion years ago
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2 billion years ago

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the planets of the solar system formed as 
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the center of the gas cloud cooled
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planetesimals flattened into a rotating disk
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planetesimals collided into one another
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the sun absorbed extra gas and dust from the solar system

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The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
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solar system
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earth
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rotation
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United States

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The theory that explains the formation of the solar system is called ____.
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Nebulis Theory
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Nebular Theory
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Big Bang Theory
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Big Nebulan Theory

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Multiple Choice

What happened when oxygen accumulated in the atmosphere?
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ozon layer formed
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no change
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sky turned brown
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iron oxide formed

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Multiple Choice

What color was the sky in the early earth?
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pinkish-orange
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reddish-orange
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purple
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brown

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Multiple Choice

The early earth formed by
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all of the above
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volcanic eruptions
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cosmic collions
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comets and asteroids

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Multiple Choice

Scientists believe that Earth's core and crust formed after the materials pulled by Earth's gravity became very hot and ___________.
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Melted
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Broken

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Multiple Choice

After water vapor condensed to form rain and then gradually accumulated, which of the following was formed?
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Earth's First Atmosphere
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Earth's Second Atmosphere
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Earth's Oceans
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Earth's Continents

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According to scientists, both Earth and moon are...
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About 1.6 Billion Years Old
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About 4.6 Billion Years Old
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About 9.6 Billion Years Old
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About 14 Billion Years Old

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The atmosphere of the early earth had a lot of

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carbon dioxide

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nitrogen

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oxygen

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carbon dioxide and water vapor

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There was very little __________ in the early atmosphere
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oxygen
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carbon dioxide
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water vapor
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iron

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