Earth's Origins

Earth's Origins

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Science, Physics, Geography

10th - 12th Grade

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The video explains that Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old, and its formation is still debated. The Nebula theory, a widely accepted scientific explanation, suggests that Earth, the sun, and other planets formed from a nebula, a cloud of gas and dust. A nearby supernova explosion caused the nebula to collapse and spin, leading to the formation of the sun and planets, including Earth as the third planet from the sun.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old do geologists generally believe Earth is?

6.0 billion years

5.2 billion years

4.6 billion years

3.5 billion years

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Nebula theory primarily about?

The creation of black holes

The formation of galaxies

The origin of life on Earth

The development of Earth and other planets from a cloud of gas and dust

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event is believed to have contributed elements to the nebula according to the Nebula theory?

A meteor shower

A volcanic eruption

A supernova explosion

A solar flare

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the nebula after the supernova explosion?

It started to spin and collapse

It became a black hole

It disappeared completely

It expanded and cooled

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planet is Earth in relation to its distance from the sun?

First

Fourth

Second

Third