The Birth of the Earth Quiz

What is the main focus of the text?

• The formation of the moon

• The birth of the Earth

• The collision of planets

• The age of the solar system

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What did scientists use to determine the age of the Earth?

• Moon rocks

• Meteorites

• Volcanic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What did the astronaut's experiment with salt in space reveal?

• Salt can form clumps in space

• Salt can float in space

• Salt can freeze in space

• Salt can evaporate in space

What caused the Earth to completely melt soon after it formed?

• Solar radiation

• Radioactive elements

• Intense volcanic activity

• Meteorite impacts

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What did C.C. Patterson use to determine the age of the Earth?

• Volcanic rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Meteorites

• Moon rocks

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What was the age of the meteorite found at Meteor Crater in Arizona?

• 3.2 billion years

• 5.6 billion years

• 4.5 million years

• 4.5 billion years

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What did the lack of iron in moon rocks suggest to scientists?

• The moon formed from volcanic eruptions

• The moon formed from the sun's debris

• The moon formed from a different planet

• The moon formed from Earth's outer layers

What was the main obstacle in determining the age of the Earth?

• Lack of early Earth rocks

• Lack of volcanic rocks

• Lack of meteorites

• Lack of moon rocks

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What did the collision theory propose about the formation of the moon?

• The moon formed from Earth's iron core

• The moon formed from a direct hit on Earth

• The moon formed from Earth's outer layers

• The moon formed from volcanic eruptions

What was the temperature of the molten Earth?

• 2,000,000 degrees

• 20,000 degrees

• 2000 degrees

• 200 degrees

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4