Earth's Formation and Early History

Earth's Formation and Early History

9th - 10th Grade

16 Qs

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Earth's Formation and Early History

Earth's Formation and Early History

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

16 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes conditions on early Earth?
hot with volcanic activity and electrical storms
dry land covered with volcanic dust
cold oceans
dark and dusty with abundant water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scientists believe the Earth was bombarded with meteorites during the early years of its formation about:
5.5 billion years ago
4.4 billion years ago
4.2 billion years ago
5.2 billion years ago

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This gas was in high concentrations in the early atmosphere, and later condensed to form Earth's oceans. 
oxygen
carbon dioxide
sulfur oxides
water vapor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This gas was in high concentrations in the developing atmospheres and later dissolved into rainwater, added to the oceans, then settled to the bottom of the ocean. 
oxygen
carbon dioxide
argon
water vapor

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What gas was most prevalent in Earth's early atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water vapor
sulfur oxides

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
What gas were we missing in Earth's early atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water vapor
sulfur oxides

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the water for oceans on earth first come from?
evaporating water vapor
condensing water vapor
it has always been there
it condensed from the sediment

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