The Birth of the Earth

What is the main focus of the text?

• The formation of the solar system

• The birth of the Earth

• The history of meteorites

• The study of moon rocks

What did scientists discover about the age of the Earth using meteorites?

• It is 4.5 million years old

• It is 4.5 billion years old

• It is 5 billion years old

• It is 6 billion years old

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

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

• He measured the depth of the oceans

• He dated meteorites

• He analyzed moon rocks

• He studied volcanic activity

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

What was the result of the collision between Earth and another planet according to Bill Hartmann?

• The other planet was completely destroyed

• The Earth's iron core was blasted away

• The Moon was formed from the debris

• The collision was a head-on impact

What did the lack of iron in the Moon's composition indicate to scientists?

• The Moon was formed from volcanic activity

• The Moon was formed from the Earth's outer layers

• The Moon was formed from the Earth's iron core

• The Moon was formed from meteorites

What did the experiment on the International Space Station with salt demonstrate?

• The behavior of salt in zero-gravity conditions

• The formation of salt crystals in space

• The reaction of salt with other substances

• The effect of salt on the space station's equipment

What did the thin crust of the Earth form from?

• Meteorite debris

• Volcanic ash

• Molten rock

• Radioactive elements

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• The impact of meteorites

• The incorporation of hot radioactive elements

• The intense bombardment of the Moon

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What was the temperature of the molten Earth?

• 500 degrees

• 1000 degrees

• 1500 degrees

• 2000 degrees

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What was the result of the experiment with salt on the International Space Station?

• The salt remained unchanged

• The salt evaporated in space

• The salt formed into crystals

• The salt reacted with the space station's equipment