Formation of the Earth Fun Facts!

How long ago was Earth and the solar system created?

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 4.6 million years ago

• 4.6 thousand years ago

How was the Earth created?

• Grains of dust and gasp were pulled together into large clumps

• A large meteor collected pieces of smaller meteors

• A large piece of the sun fell off and cooled down

What was early Earth like?

• It was like a fiery ball

• It was a large freezing rock

• It was a meteor covered in plants

Which layer of Earth is made of iron?

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Which layer of Earth is made of oxygen and silicon?

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Which layer of Earth is made of metal silicates, sulfides, and oxides?

• Core

• Crust

• Mantle

TRUE or FALSE: The Earth is shaped like a perfect sphere.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: Geoid is a word that means "Earth-shaped"

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The equator is the point that the Earth spins around.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The north and south poles are the points that the Earth spins around.

• TRUE

• FALSE