How the Earth Was Made Quiz 6th Grade

What is the circumference of Planet Earth?

• 20,000 miles

• 25,000 miles

• 30,000 miles

• 15,000 miles

Who is known as the father of modern geology?

• Lord Kelvin

• James Hutton

• Arthur Holmes

• Geoffrey Boulton

What did Archbishop Ussher calculate about the Earth's age? Religious Answer.

• 4.5 billion years

• 6,000 years

• 20 million years

• 1 billion years

What process did Hutton conclude could create rocks?

• Rapid erosion

• Extreme heat

• Slow sediment layering

• Meteor impacts

How long did the longest rain on earth last? Estimated by Scientists

• 6,000 years

• 1 Million Years

• 65 Million Years

• 10 Billion Years

Which scientist first proposed the idea that the Earth was once molten?

• Geoffrey Boulton

• James Hutton

• Lord Kelvin

• Arthur Holmes

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What method did Arthur Holmes use to date the Earth?

• Radiometric dating

• Carbon dating

• Thermodynamic calculations

• Fossil analysis

How old is the Earth, according to modern science?

• 2.5 billion years

• 3.5 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 5 billion years

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What type of organisms were responsible for producing oxygen in early Earth?

• Dinosaurs

• Stromatolites

• Plants

• Bacteria

What event is believed to have contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs?

• Ice Age

• Volcanic eruptions

• Meteor impact

• Continental drift

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