Origins of Earth and Solar System HHS

What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?

• Sun
• Comet 
• Jupiter
• Earth

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

• The universe was just there
• The Milky Way is the only solar system
• The universe is continually expanding
• The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other

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The Earth's motion around the Sun is called its

• rotation
• revolution
• precession
• nutation

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Which statement is true?

• A.  Earth rotates around the sun and revolves on its axis.
• A.  The sun revolves around Earth over a 24-hour time period.
• A.  Earth rotates on its axis, and revolves around the sun.
• A.  Earth revolves around the sun and the moon.

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Based on current scientific evidence, how old is the Earth?

• 6,000 years old
• 460 million years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 46 billion years old

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How long ago did the Universe form?

• 25 million years

• 4.5 billion years

• 13.7 billion years

• 10.8 million years

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What is unique about planet Earth compared to other planets in our solar system?

• It is the only planet with mountains
• It is the only planet with liquid water on the surface
• It is the only planet with weather
• It is the closest planet to the sun

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What element did early bacteria produce to create the atmosphere we have today? 

• Carbon Dioxide
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Hydrogen

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What were the original two elements in our universe?

• Lithium and Carbon
• Hydrogen and Neon
• Helium and Chlorine
• Hydrogen and Helium

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The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

• solar system
• earth
• rotation
• United States

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