Chapter 10 Test - Earth History

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What is the age of the rocks at Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly National Monument?

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Permian

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What theory explains the origin of the universe?

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Big-Bang Theory

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What is the primary element that makes up the Sun?

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Hydrogen

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What supercontinent formed during the Proterozoic Eon?

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Rodinia

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What is the Doppler effect used to determine in astronomy?

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The speed and direction of stars

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Define the Permian period.

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The last period of the Paleozoic Era, known for the diversification of life and the formation of Pangea.

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What is the Nebular Hypothesis?

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A theory that suggests the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust.

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What is the significance of the Big-Bang Theory?

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It explains the origin of the universe and the expansion of space.

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What are the main components of the Sun?

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Primarily hydrogen and helium.

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What is Rodinia?

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A supercontinent that existed during the Proterozoic Eon, approximately 1.3 billion to 750 million years ago.