The Planet Earth

What do you call to the branch of science that deals with the study of the Earth?

• Histology

• Oceanography

• Geology

• Meteorology

The only planet that supports life

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

The study of size and shape of earth is called what?

• Paleontology

• Geodesy

• Mycology

• Entomology

What is the true shape of the Earth?

• Flat

• Square

• Oblate spheroid

• Circle

What is the most widely accepted theory of planetary formation?

• Big Bang Theory

• Accretion Theory

• Protoplanet Theory

• Nebular Hypothesis

The first three eons, which together lasted nearly 4 billion years, are together known as ?

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

• Precambrian

• Permian

Which of the following eras was the age of dinosaurs?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• None of the these

Which of the following eras saw the development of many kinds of animals and plants in the seas and on land?

• Paleozoic

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Protorezoic

First seed plants appear

• Devonian

• Amphibians

• Carboniferous

• Ordovician

What is the age of the planet Earth?

• 4.8 billion years

• 4.7 billion years

• 4.6 billion years

• 4.5 billion years