Earth's Formation 6.1 Quiz

What are the two planets that collided in our explanation yesterday?

• Earth & Theia

• Earth & Moon

• Earth & Saturn

• Earth & Neptune

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With the Collision of Earth and Theia, what was the end product?

• One new planet

• Two new planets

• The earth and the moon

• 12 new moons

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Why did Theia collide with Earth

• It was an asteroid

• The orbit interacted with Earth's orbit.

• The orbit was circular

• The orbit was squared.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What was the original continent named?

• South America

• Eurasia

• Australia

• Pangaea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What Evidence do we have to support the theory of Pangaea?

• Puzzle like pieces, continents fit together.

• Fossil Evidence

• Similar soil layers

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What piece of evidence can we measure today, to suggest Pangaea existed.

• We can measure the movement of continental plates.

• We have a time machine to travel back in time.

• The plates are still stuck together.

• None of these.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the inner level of the earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

What is the outer most layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the 3rd planet from the sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Neptune

• Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The mantle and crust together is called?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Core