THE ORIGIN OF EARTH

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9th - 12th Grade
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David Solliday
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth, and the rest of the solar system, formed from a giant cloud of gas and dust in space called a __.
protosun
nebula
galaxy
comet
Answer explanation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Since the early Earth was molten, the most dense material sank to the center forming the ________. Less dense material rose towards the surface, forming the ____________. This process is known as DIFFERENTIATION.
core; crust
crust: core
Answer explanation
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name for the scientific explanation for the origin of our Solar System (Sun and the planets)?
The accretion hypothesis
The nebular hypothesis
The gravitational collapse hypothesis
The protoplanetary hypothesis
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the big bang theory?
A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.
A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.
A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.
A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The universe formed from a tremendous expansion about 14-15 billion years ago. This formation theory is called ______________________.
the Big Bang Theory
red shift
the Collision-Ejection Theory
the Nebular Hypothesis
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All of space and everything in it is called _______________.
the universe
origin
the big bang
position
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our sun and everything that revolves around it is called our ________________________.
solar system
galaxy
universe
rotation
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
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