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What event does the Big Bang Theory describe?
What event does the Big Bang Theory describe?
- Formation of liquid water on Earth
- Formation of our solar system
- The universe's expansion from a singularity (correct)
- Formation of the sun
How long ago did the Big Bang Theory occur?
How long ago did the Big Bang Theory occur?
- 2 billion years ago
- 100 million years ago
- 4.3 billion years ago
- 13.8 billion years ago (correct)
What process led to the formation of our solar system?
What process led to the formation of our solar system?
- Jupiter's gravity attracting debris
- Volcanic eruptions
- Small part of a giant molecular cloud collapsing (correct)
- Impact of a nearby supernova
What was Earth's surface like immediately after its formation?
What was Earth's surface like immediately after its formation?
What allowed Earth's surface to cool and the first crust to form?
What allowed Earth's surface to cool and the first crust to form?
When did Earth get its very first liquid water formations?
When did Earth get its very first liquid water formations?
What is the first stage of abiogenesis according to the text?
What is the first stage of abiogenesis according to the text?
Who proposed the theory that the primitive Earth's atmosphere was reducing and could lead to the synthesis of organic compounds?
Who proposed the theory that the primitive Earth's atmosphere was reducing and could lead to the synthesis of organic compounds?
What did Stanley Miller's experiments demonstrate regarding the origin of life?
What did Stanley Miller's experiments demonstrate regarding the origin of life?
What was the composition of the early Earth's atmosphere proposed by Oparin and Haldane?
What was the composition of the early Earth's atmosphere proposed by Oparin and Haldane?
What did Haldane envision as being present in the 'hot dilute soup' after rain fell on Earth?
What did Haldane envision as being present in the 'hot dilute soup' after rain fell on Earth?
