Formation of Earth

Where did the water in the oceans originate?

• Oceans were already apart of the creation of Earth

• Water from meteorites

• Atmospheric hydrogen reacting with oxygen

• Early life forms respirating

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The oldest rocks found on Earth are approximately:

• 2.8 billion years old

• 3.3 billion years old

• 4.2 billion years old

• 4.2 million years old

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How did the Earth get its moon?

• an impact with a protoplanet that flung debris into space

• it formed at the same time as the Earth from gases

• it was an asteroid that came close enough to begin orbiting Earth

• it was supposed to be a planet but didn't get large enough

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The first particles that formed the Earth were drawn together from:

• electrostatic charges

• gravitational forces

• magnetic forces

• universal forces

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Once the Earth began to accumulate more mass, which force was responsible for its continued growth?

• electrostatic charges

• gravitational forces

• magnetic forces

• universal forces

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The process of Earth accumulating mass is called:

• Accumulation

• Addition

• Accretion

• Acceleration

Within 200 million years from the formation of Earth, what was present on Earth?

• Oxygen

• Water

• The first life forms

• The moon

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What is the leading theory for the formation of Earth?

• The Big Bang Theory

• The Nebular Hypothesis

• The Steady State Theory

• The Oscillating Universe Theory

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Which process describes the early growth of Earth by the accumulation of particles?

• Condensation

• Accretion

• Erosion

• Sublimation

What role did gravity play in the formation of Earth?

• It caused the Earth to spin faster

• It attracted particles to form the Earth

• It repelled particles away from the Earth

• It had no role in Earth's formation

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