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Unit 04 Formation of the Earth - INT SCI - WHS Mr. Brown

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old is the Earth considered to be by scientists (based on evidence)?

a)

3.8 BYO

b)

3.8 MYO

c)

11.3 BYO

d)

4.6 BYO

e)

13.8 BYO

2.

Which of these terms primarily refers to the debris that formed the masses in the solar system long ago?

a)

meteorite

b)

meteor

c)

planetesimal

d)

comet

e)

asteroid

3.

Has any living thing ever been killed by a meteorite?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Has any human in recorded history ever been killed by being hit by a meteorite?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Where did most of the water on Earth probably come from?

a)

The Sun

b)

Solar Wind

c)

Rock Vaporization

d)

Microorganisms

6.

Which of the following is what the least amount of kinetic energy turns into during a hammer hitting a nail.

a)

Heat

b)

Sound

c)

Light

7.

Two craters overlap each other...

a)

It is difficult to say which was made first.

b)

It is impossible to say which was made first.

c)

It is relatively easy to say which was made first.

d)

It is relatively easy to say exactly how many years ago each crater was formed.

8.

Meteorites can hit the Earth Slowly, or as fast as...

a)

18 MPH

b)

180 MPH

c)

1800 MPH

d)

18000 MPH

9.

Which of the following probably made Mars loose it's water? (click as many as are correct)

a)

Solar Winds

b)

Weaker Gravity than Earth

c)

Weaker Magnetic Field

d)

This is a trick question, Mars still has all the water it ever had.

10.

The primary difference between a meteor and a meteorite is size.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Some craters on the moon are older than the moon itself.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Ceres and Pluto are not classified as planets by human scientists because...

a)

They are not round like planets.

b)

They are not big enough to be planets.

c)

We hate them.

d)

They have not cleared out debris from their orbits.

e)

The are the wrong composition.

13.

When the solar system was just a swirling glowing mass of dust and stuff.

a)

Solar Nebula

b)

Supernova

c)

Geocentric

d)

Gravitational Force

e)

The Big Bang

14.

This size meteorite is the smallest of the sizes listed that could probably destroy 99.9999% of life on Earth.

a)

2,000 Kg

b)

12 Miles across

c)

300 Miles across

d)

1000 Miles across

e)

The size of the moon.

15.

A way of determining the absolute age of the remains of any once living thing.

a)

Composition

b)

Carbon Dating

c)

Relative Dating

d)

Momentum

e)

Force Reduction

16.

Which of the following is another name for HEAT or THERMAL energy?

a)

Sound

b)

Visible Light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Infrared

e)

UV

17.

Which of the following refers to the Earth really early on in its development?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Planetesimals

d)

Ceres

e)

Proto-Earth

18.

Why can't we find surface rocks as old as the Earth itself?

a)

The rock cycle

b)

Planetesimals

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

e)

Momentum

19.

Click on any of the following reasons that explain why Barringer did not find his meteorite?

a)

It was too deep.

b)

It contained too much metal.

c)

It was probably way smaller than he predicted it would be.

d)

He had a heart attack of the first day of digging.

e)

It wasn't a meteorite crater, it was volcanic.

20.

Which of the following is the best title for the lab report?

a)

We predict the crater size based on ball weight.

b)

Lab Report: by Michael Simmons 2/24/21 P4, L2

c)

The Effect of the IV on Crater Diameter

d)

The Crater Lab:

e)

The Effect of Projectile Mass on Resulting Crater Diameter

21.

In an experiment the IV should also be your first constant.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

In a conclusion, you should include all your thoughts and feelings about the lab.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In a proper conclusion, you should...

(pick all that apply)

a)

Analyse and evaluate the data.

b)

Refer back to specific data (numbers).

c)

Mention possible sources of error.

d)

Refer back to the hypothesis.

e)

Specifically use the word(s) support or reject in some way.

24.

Only two people (Rob and Sharon) live on an island. One person has no cats. If Rob has 2 cats, how many cats does Sharon have?

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

0

d)

1

e)

2

25.

Which of the following would be the worst DV for the Crater lab?

a)

Mass of the Projectile

b)

Crater Diameter

c)

Ray Length

d)

Crater Depth

e)

Height of debris ejected during collision.

26.

Data obtained dropping projectiles from different heights would probably best be displayed using a...

a)

Pie Graph

b)

Bar Graph

c)

Line Graph

d)

Interim Graph

e)

Modal Graph

27.

Earth has pretty much always been the same since its formation.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What happens to the KE of a fast moving asteroid after it hits a larger planetoid?

a)

The KE turns to light. (the explosion)

b)

The KE turns to heat

c)

The KE deforms both objects

d)

All of the above

29.

What prefix means "early" or "primitive version"?

a)

dumb

b)

inferior

c)

proto

d)

sub

30.

Where did the water for the oceans and gases for the atmosphere of Earth come from?

a)

from the sun

b)

from living creatures

c)

were released with each destroyed planetesimal

d)

no one knows

31.

The Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy...

a)

F=ma

b)

E=mc2

c)

Matter and energy can't be created out of nothing or destroyed and disappear, it changes forms from one thing to another

d)

An object at rest stays at rest; an object in motion stays in motion

32.

Why was Earth a good place for life to evolve?

a)

Water exists in all three states all over the world.

b)

Good amounts of solar energy. Not too much, not too little.

c)

Good chemistry, all the basic materials for life are available.

d)

A magnetic force field that helps block bad radiation from space, and helps protect from solar winds.

e)

All of the above

33.

Meteorites contain tiny amounts of water.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

The Earth has enough gravity to hold onto a protective atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The moon most likely was...

a)

Another planetoid caught in the Earth's gravity.

b)

What was thrown up in space after a giant collision of a planetoid with the Earth.

c)

An abandoned alien ship.

d)

A burnt out star.

36.

The Earth had more craters than the moon as it was hit many more times in it's formation. Why don't we see all the craters?

a)

The rock cycle has recycled the crust.

b)

Weather has eroded, filled in, and destroyed a lot of them.

c)

The oceans, and forests, etc, cover over them.

d)

All of the above.

37.
Terrestrial planets are usually:
a)
closer to their star than gas giants.
b)
less dense than ice giants.
c)
larger than gas giants.
d)
older than ice giants.
38.
A celestial cloud of dust and gas is called . . .
a)
nebula
b)
supernova
c)
accretion disc
d)
bombardment
39.
How old is our solar system?
a)
4.6 billion years
b)
13.8 billion years
c)
6,000 years
d)
15,000 years
40.
A massive explosion of a star is called . . .
a)
supernova
b)
nebula
c)
pulsar
d)
black hole
41.
Smaller particles collecting together into larger and larger objects is called . . .
a)
accretion
b)
contraction
c)
explosion
d)
rotation
42.
When the inner planets (and moons) were bombarded by asteroids, what did the asteroids leave behind?
a)
craters
b)
calderas
c)
mountains
d)
valleys
43.
The sun and all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it make up the
a)
universe
b)
galaxy
c)
solar system
d)
neighborhood
44.
The 4 rocky planets closest to the sun are known as the 
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
gas giants
d)
tiny four
45.
Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?
a)
they are made of solid rock     
b)
they are called gas giants     
c)
they have no rings     
d)
they have impact craters      
46.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
47.
 The .................... is a natural satellite that travels around the Earth.
a)
sun
b)
star
c)
moon
d)
sky
48.
Meteorites have clues about our planet's past.
a)
true
b)
false
49.

It is difficult to explain the formation of Earth because:

a)

it occurred quickly

b)

there were no human observers

c)

it happened recently

d)

animals were present

50.

As recently as 200 years ago, most scientists hypothesized Earth to be how old?

a)

several billion years

b)

a few years

c)

20 billion years

d)

several thousand years

51.

What do we call a cloud of gas, dust, and matter that is floating in space?

a)

planet

b)

asteroid

c)

nebula

d)

atmosphere

52.

The nebular theory explains the formation of:

a)

our sun and planets in our solar system

b)

our galaxy

c)

our universe

d)

all the stars in the sky

53.

What is believed to have happened to a nearby star, setting in motion the formation of the solar system out of a nebula?

a)

star froze

b)

star exploded into a supernova

c)

star split in two

d)

star became a planet eater and roamed the universe

54.

Which was created first?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Theia

d)

Moon

55.

The moon probably formed when...

a)

A piece of the Earth broke off due to it's fast rotation

b)

A Mars-sized object called Theia rammed into the Earth

c)

Earth captured the moon gravitationally as it attempted to pass by.

d)

the molten bubble of the Earth budded.

56.

What do the outer planets have in common?

a)

They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of Hydrogen and Helium

b)

The are about the same size as Earth and are mostly made of Hydrogen and Helium

c)

They are must larger than Earth and are mainly made of iron

d)

They are the same size as Earth and are mainly made of iron

57.
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth 
58.
The first four outer planets from the sun out are:
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Neptune
b)
Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
59.
As a nebula collapses it also begins:
a)
Expand
b)
Rotate
c)
Shake
d)
Turn to ice
60.

As meteorites (planetesimals, planetoids, etc...) explode on impact...

a)

small amounts of vapor and gasses are released

b)

the materials that made them disappears

c)

materials on both the meteorite and the object being struck disappear

d)

KE changes into PE

61.
a)

Proto Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Modern Earth

e)

Alderan

62.

For the oceans and atmosphere to farm on the young Earth, it needed to...

a)

heat up

b)

cool down

c)

get older

d)

to be "baked" by the sun

63.

Which is the correct order of the major objects in the solar system from the sun outward?

a)

sun, inner planets, asteroid belt, outer planets, pluto-like planetoids, oort cloud

b)

sun, inner planets, outer planets,

c)

sun, inner planets, oort cloud, asteroid belt, outer planets

d)

sun, oort cloud, planets, asteroids, pluto-like planetoids

64.

The process that the ancient planetesimals crashed together and formed larger objects like Earth.

a)

Raioactive Dating

b)

Accretion

c)

Nebula

d)

Simple Cells

65.

As young ProtoEarth was just starting to cool down, one giant planetesimal hit it and turned the Earth almost inside out. The "guts" and ejecta from the collision eventually settled down again to form the Earth and the moon going around it. What was the name of the giant thing that struck the young Earth?

a)

Theia

b)

Chronos

c)

Oort Cloud

d)

Barringer

e)

Nebula

66.

Everytime the molten young Earth was hit by any of the billions of planetesimal meteorites...

a)

A little more rock or metal, and a tiny bit of water and gasses were released and added.

b)

The KE of the collision turned to heat, which kept that young planet hot.

c)

Dinosaurs clapped. They liked it. It was like a show.

d)

Part of Earth was destroyed and the planet would get lighter and smaller.

e)

The Earth would send those meteorites rebounding back into space.

67.

Which is (or are) true?

a)

All asteroids contain large quantities of ice.

b)

Planetoids are asteroids that are so big they take on a roundish shape.

c)

Meteorites actually hit the surface of a planet.

d)

Most meteorites are stony or metallic (or a combination of the two).

e)

Meteorites are not worth anything.

68.

Which of the following are why pluto is not considered a planet anymore?

(Kuiper Belt = real name for the nickname "Plutoid Belt")

a)

Telescopes are better and we can see that pluto is just one thing in a huge "belt" of stuff.

b)

It hasn't cleared out its orbit of debris.

c)

Astronomers decided that it was "dumb".

d)

Its not there anymore... sadly it was destroyed.

69.

This is a diagram of the Oort Cloud. Pick those that are true.

a)

It is the edge of our solar system.

b)

It is solid.

c)

It is made out of trillions of spaced apart comet like chunks.

d)

It keeps the planets from flying off into space.

e)

It's named for Jan Oort, the Dutch astronomer who predicted its existence in the 1950s.

70.

Which of the following is NOT a condition necessary for life to exist and develop on Earth?

a)

Water is available in all three phases.

b)

Planet is big enough for gravity to hold on to atmosphere.

c)

Had inorganic raw materials in sufficient quantities and proportions.

d)

Has a steady flow of energy from the sun.

e)

Land is dividable into 195 Countries.

71.

Most elements do not change.

a)

False- All elements change

b)

True

72.

Some elements can decay over time.

a)

true

b)

false- all elements

73.

The rate of decay of any radioactive element changes frequently.

a)

false- it never changes

b)

true

74.

Radioactive elements occur naturally in sedimentary rocks.

a)

false- igneous rocks

b)

true

75.

Geologist use radioactive dating to determine the absolute age of rocks.

a)

true

b)

false- relative age

76.

All plants and animals contain carbon.

a)

true

b)

false- no plants and animals contain carbon

77.

An element that has broken down and released particles and energy is said to be __________________.

a)

radioactive

b)

igneous

c)

half-life

d)

sad

78.

_________________ is a method of determining the absolute ages of rocks.

a)

Radioactive dating

b)

Radioactive decay

c)

Relative age

d)

Counting the rings of a rock

79.

________________ is the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in an element to decay.

a)

Half-life

b)

Radiation

c)

Relative age

d)

Full-life

80.

During _________________, the atoms of one element break down to form atoms of another element.

a)

radioactive decay

b)

relative dating

c)

absolute age

d)

tooth decay

81.
The graph shows the radioactive decay of a 50-gram sample of a radioactive isotope. 
 According to the graph, what is the half-life of this isotope? 
a)
100 years
b)
150 years
c)
200 years
d)
300 years
82.
Using ESRT (A) [Radioactive Decay Data], what is the half-life in standard notation of Uranium-238?
a)
4,500 years
b)
450,000 years
c)
4,500,000 years
d)
4,500,000,000 years
83.

Using ESRT (A) [Radioactive Decay Data], what is the half-life in standard notation of Carbon-14?

a)

5.7 years

b)

570 years

c)

5,700 years

d)

5,700,000 years

84.

What would be the best isotope to use to try and determine the age of a Woolly Mammoth estimated to be around 28,000 years old?

a)

Carbon-14 with a half life of 5,700 years

b)

Uranium-238 with a half life of 4,500,000,000 years

c)

Neither would work.

d)

Radioactive Dating doesn't work either way.

85.

Who is most likely in this picture?

a)

Mr. and Mrs. Barringer

b)

Mr. and Mrs. Oort

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Theia

d)

Mr. and Mrs. Hodges

86.

Why is Wethersfield Famous in the world of Astronomy?

a)

Mr. Brown's Podcast

b)

Kevin the Turkey

c)

Two houses hit by Meteorites

d)

Aliens first landed here in 1677.

e)

Was the first place from which George Washington saw the full moon.

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