The oceans were originally green. Why?

Fe (iron) was dissolved in the ocean

How did water come to planet Earth? (Choose TWO)

Meteorites contain 5% H20, Earth passed through the tail of a comet.

How fast are the continents drifting?

As fast as your fingernails grow

Where did the Oxygen (O2) come from?

Photosynthesis by a microscopic bacterial slime called "Stromatolites"

What happened during the "Snowball" Earth event?

Planet covered by mile thick ice and mass extinctions resulted

Where did fossil fuels come from?

Plant material over time, tremendous pressure, and heat

Which of these answer best describes the early Earth?

Extremely hot, no water, no oxygen, no atmosphere, no life

Why couldn't life exist on the first super continent?

Crushing weight of CO2 in the air and radiation from the Sun

Which of the following BEST describes the temperature of Planet Earth, from the beginning?

Extreme heat, cold, heat, cold, heat

What happened to the father of Plate Tectonics (Alfred Wegener)

He got lost in a snowstorm and his body was never found

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How the Earth was Made

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How was the Earth made? Where did oxygen and water come from? Plate tectonics and how the continents have moved and are moving. Ice ages, warm ages, Climate Change as normal. Mass extinction events. Future of Planet Earth.

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Questions 17

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1
The oceans were originally green. Why?
Fe (iron) was dissolved in the ocean
H2O was dissolved in the water
Mg (Magnesium) was trapped in the water
Dinosaur feces
2
How did water come to planet Earth? (Choose TWO)
Meteorites contain 5% H20
Earth passed through the tail of a comet.
It rained and rained for millions of years.
It was already here!
3
What TWO things protect Earth from solar radiation?
Magnetosphere
All of these
Chuck Norris Sphere
Atmosphere
4
How fast are the continents drifting?
As fast as your fingernails grow
3-5 MPH
They don't move!
Only 1 MPH
5
How old is planet Earth?
2.7 Billion Years
8,000 Years
4.5 Million Years
4.5 Billion Years
6
Where did the Oxygen (O2) come from?
Photosynthesis by a microscopic bacterial slime called "Stromatolites"
It was already here.
Trapped inside meteorites
Earth passed through tail of a comet.
7
What happened during the "Snowball" Earth event?
Planet covered by mile thick ice and mass extinctions resulted
Deep snow covered the Earth and mass extinctions resulted
Volcanic activity provided the warmth to support life.
Glaciers covered the Earth
8
Where did fossil fuels come from?
Plant material in the ocean
Plant material over time, tremendous pressure, and heat
It was always here
Dinosaurs
9
Which of these answer best describes the early Earth?
Extremely cold, water, only a little oxygen, only primitive life
Extremely hot, a primitive atmosphere, only primitive life
Extremely cold, water frozen, only primitive life
Extremely hot, no water, no oxygen, no atmosphere, no life
10
Why couldn't life exist on the first super continent?
Crushing weight of Nitrogen in the air
Chuck Norris lived there
Crushing weight of CO2 in the air and radiation from the Sun
Crushing weight of O2 in the air and radiation from the Sun
11
Alfred Wegener was first to suggest that continents were moving. Why was his theory not accepted?
He was a weather scientist
He was a Scientologist
He was a garbage man
He was an actor
12
All living things are based on the element ________.
Chlorine
Cesium
Calcium
Carbon
13
How did the "green" oceans become "blue"?
Iron was never present
Oxygen oxidized the iron ore
water dissolved the iron
It rained for millions of years
14
What are these?
Stomates
Rocks
Stromatolites
Sea shells
15
Which of the following BEST describes the temperature of Planet Earth, from the beginning?
Extremely hot, and never changed
Extreme heat, cold, heat, cold, heat
Extreme cold, heat, cold, heat, then heat and cold
Extremely stable
16
The period of time when vast swamp forests covered the Earth, producing the "coal" we burn today.
Cambrian
Cetacious
Paleolithic
Carboniferous
17
What happened to the father of Plate Tectonics (Alfred Wegener)
He died in a plane crash
He died in WW II
A polar bear ate him
He got lost in a snowstorm and his body was never found

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How the Earth was Made

17 termsStudBud Administration346 plays

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Questions 17

Answers

1
The oceans were originally green. Why?
Fe (iron) was dissolved in the ocean
H2O was dissolved in the water
Mg (Magnesium) was trapped in the water
Dinosaur feces
2
How did water come to planet Earth? (Choose TWO)
Meteorites contain 5% H20
Earth passed through the tail of a comet.
It rained and rained for millions of years.
It was already here!
3
What TWO things protect Earth from solar radiation?
Magnetosphere
All of these
Chuck Norris Sphere
Atmosphere
4
How fast are the continents drifting?
As fast as your fingernails grow
3-5 MPH
They don't move!
Only 1 MPH
5
How old is planet Earth?
2.7 Billion Years
8,000 Years
4.5 Million Years
4.5 Billion Years
6
Where did the Oxygen (O2) come from?
Photosynthesis by a microscopic bacterial slime called "Stromatolites"
It was already here.
Trapped inside meteorites
Earth passed through tail of a comet.
7
What happened during the "Snowball" Earth event?
Planet covered by mile thick ice and mass extinctions resulted
Deep snow covered the Earth and mass extinctions resulted
Volcanic activity provided the warmth to support life.
Glaciers covered the Earth
8
Where did fossil fuels come from?
Plant material in the ocean
Plant material over time, tremendous pressure, and heat
It was always here
Dinosaurs
9
Which of these answer best describes the early Earth?
Extremely cold, water, only a little oxygen, only primitive life
Extremely hot, a primitive atmosphere, only primitive life
Extremely cold, water frozen, only primitive life
Extremely hot, no water, no oxygen, no atmosphere, no life
10
Why couldn't life exist on the first super continent?
Crushing weight of Nitrogen in the air
Chuck Norris lived there
Crushing weight of CO2 in the air and radiation from the Sun
Crushing weight of O2 in the air and radiation from the Sun
11
Alfred Wegener was first to suggest that continents were moving. Why was his theory not accepted?
He was a weather scientist
He was a Scientologist
He was a garbage man
He was an actor
12
All living things are based on the element ________.
Chlorine
Cesium
Calcium
Carbon
13
How did the "green" oceans become "blue"?
Iron was never present
Oxygen oxidized the iron ore
water dissolved the iron
It rained for millions of years
14
What are these?
Stomates
Rocks
Stromatolites
Sea shells
15
Which of the following BEST describes the temperature of Planet Earth, from the beginning?
Extremely hot, and never changed
Extreme heat, cold, heat, cold, heat
Extreme cold, heat, cold, heat, then heat and cold
Extremely stable
16
The period of time when vast swamp forests covered the Earth, producing the "coal" we burn today.
Cambrian
Cetacious
Paleolithic
Carboniferous
17
What happened to the father of Plate Tectonics (Alfred Wegener)
He died in a plane crash
He died in WW II
A polar bear ate him
He got lost in a snowstorm and his body was never found