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The formation of earth

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With what two elements did the Earth start it formation?

a)

Gas and Helium

b)

Dust and Gas

c)

Dust and Rock

d)

Gas and Hydrogen

2.

In how many years did the Earth form?

a)

4.5 or 4.6 billion years

b)

5.7 or 4.6 billion years

c)

4.8 or 4.9 billion years

d)

7.8 or 7.6 billion years

3.

The young Earth was hot

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Why did the dinosaurs go extinct?

a)

They did not eat their vegetables, just cotton candy

b)

The asteroid impact created a large cloud of dust that killed most of the plant life

c)

dinosaurs did not go extinct

d)

The earth froze over with ice

5.

What was the first part of our solar system that was formed?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Sun

6.

The Big Bang Theory is the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the universe.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Geography is made up of two words, geo which means (a)   and graphy which means study/description

8.

What do we call a person who studies geography?

a)

Geologist

b)

Geographer

c)

Archaeologist

9.

Select the main branches of geography

a)

Built Environment

b)

Physical

c)

Housing

d)

Transport

e)

Human

10.

Physical geography focuses on the study of (a)   environment.

11.

The theme that studies how people interact with the natural surroundings is called_.

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human geography

c)

Environmental geography

12.

_____________________ is the studying about Humans on the earth, how and where the people live in.

a)

Physical geography

b)

Human geography

c)

Environmental geography

13.
What is meant by the term "evoloution"?
a)
change over time
b)
increasing complexity
c)
mutation
d)
increasing in numbers
14.

What are fossils?

a)

the remains of life from a long time ago

b)

a location in the Pacific where the most volcanic eruptions occur

c)

a sudden shaking of the ground

d)

when rocks and soil are carried away by wind, water and other forces

15.

The smallest unit which can be considered life is called __________.

a)

a prokaryote

b)

a LUCA

c)

a cell

16.

Approximately how long ago did dinosaurs become extinct?

a)

55 million years

b)

66 million years

c)

85 million years