Early Earth History

Which of the following occurred very early in Earth's existence?

• Animals populated Earth's surface.

• A black hole swallowed the earth.

• Earth turned into a star, and then into a planet.

• Our moon was formed when a large space object smashed into Earth.

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What is the name given to Stanley Miller's 1953 experiment that proved certain ingredients could combine to form the simple building blocks of life?

• Cellular Evolution Experiment

• Primordial Soup Experiment

• Building Block Experiment

• Mixing Bowl Experiment

The first life forms to appear on Earth were _______?

• reptiles

• bacteria

• trees

• humans

Which of the following best describes the first multi-celled organisms to inhabit the oceans?

• had bones, claws, and teeth

• small, soft-bodied, & squishy

• small and furry

• large and scaly

Which time zone is the oldest on the Geologic Time Scale?

• Paleozoic Era

• Precambrian

• Cenozoic Era

• Mesozoic Era

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As Earth entered the Paleozoic Era, marine organisms developed ______.

• large brains

• fingers and toes

• feathers

• hard parts (shells & exoskeletons)

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Through evolution, which of the following gave rise to the first plants?

• photosynthetic cyanobacteria

• fish

• mushrooms

• reptiles

What evolutionary development occurred to allow fish to venture onto land?

• They developed scales.

• They developed stiff "walking" fins and lungs.

• They developed tentacles.

• They developed sharp eyesight and a superior sense of smell.

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Fish that ventured onto land evolved into the first _____.

• fungi

• trees

• bacteria

• amphibians

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What amount of time was covered in the Early Earth History notes?

• the Mesozoic Era

• the entire Geologic Time Scale

• the Precambrian and the Paleozic Era

• the Cenozoic Era

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