Quiz: The Origins of Earth
What is the name of the theory that explains how the universe and our solar system were formed?
- The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model for the observable universe from the earliest known periods through its subsequent large-scale evolution.
What is the name of the process by which the Earth's core was formed?
- Differentiation is the process by which denser materials like iron sank to the center and less dense materials rose to the surface, forming the Earth's core and crust.
What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's biosphere?
- Solar radiation is the primary source of energy for the Earth's biosphere.
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago?
- Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
What is the name of the process by which rocks and soil are broken down into smaller particles?
- Weathering is the process by which rocks and soil are broken down into smaller particles.
What is the name of the process by which new oceanic crust is formed?
- Seafloor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges.
What is the name of the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?
- The stratosphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.
What is the name of the process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in the Earth's crust?
- Carbon sequestration is the process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in the Earth's crust.
What is the name of the process by which sedimentary rocks are transformed into metamorphic rocks?
- Metamorphism is the process by which sedimentary rocks are transformed into metamorphic rocks through heat and pressure.
What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates?
- Plate tectonics is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates.
