Formation of: Atomosphere, Oceans, Oxygen

Cyanobacteria were the 1st organisms to produce _____________ on earth?

• water

• oxygen

• plants

• animals

Early on the crust of the Earth quickly cooled around a hot molten_____. ​ ​

• rock

• ground

• magma

• volcano

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

The young Earth had many of these that spewed gases.

• rocks

• biosphere

• cars

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What were the TWO PRIMARY gases released into the earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide (CO2)

  and water (H2O)

• nitrogen and

  oxygen

• sulfur and

  nitrogen

• chlorine and

  hydrogen

As the Earth cooled and water vapor condensed, what was the next process that helped fill the oceans?

• evaporation

• transportation

• precipitation

• vaporizing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What classisfication of meteorite (which is the oldest know rock) contained water, and also impacted the Earth?

• achondrite

• chondrite

• iron

• angrite

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

As the oceans formed, the Earth continued to cool and this change in temperature made it possible for the Earth to support life.

What also had to happen to the carbon dioxide to support life?

• It had to increase

• It had to stay the same

• It had to disappear

• It had to decrease

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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What brought from space water and other materials to Earth's first atmosphere and oceans?

• planets

• aliens

• the Sun

• rocks like meteors

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

Based on these rock formations, what conclusion can we make about the atmosphere

of the early Earth?

• Oxygen is not necessary for life on earth

• Oxygen has been common on earth for a long time

• Earth is very young

• Oxygen was locked away as rust for a long time, and didn't rise above 2% for billions of years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What structure on Earth helped to create the atmosphere and oceans?

• Lava

• Crust

• Water

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4