Unit 1- ES Precambrian Thru Atmosphere

What came first?

• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic
• Precambrian

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How old is the Earth?

• 46 billion years
• 4 billion years
• .46 billion years
• 4.6 billion years

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About how much of Earth's history is made up of the Precambrian time?

•  88% 
• 12%
• 2%
• 50%

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Cyanobacteria created this gas during the Precambrian Era.

• Carbon Dioxide
• Hydrogen
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

During the precambrian age: 

• prokaryotes dominated
• dinosaurs dominated
• eukaryotes dominated
• archaea dominated

We know very little about Precambrian time because:

• Too many fossils existed
• Cyanobacteria destroyed the evidence
• Rocks are severely deformed with limited fossils available
• It is a conspiracy from the Obama administration to keep us in the dark

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is not a layer of the Earth?

• Core
• Mantle
• Mesosphere
• Crust

What elements make up the Earth's core?

• nickel and iron
• granite and basalt
• gold and titanium
• fluffy bunnies and unicorns

What event formed the original ancient atmosphere?

• photosynthesis
• outgassing by volcanoes 
• cellular respiration 
• meteorite collisions

Where did the water on Earth come from?

• volcanoes and comets
• cellular respiration
• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4