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What is the theory that the universe originated from a cataclysmic explosion of a small, dense volume of matter?
What is the theory that the universe originated from a cataclysmic explosion of a small, dense volume of matter?
- Heliocentrism
- Continental Drift Theory
- Geocentrism
- Big Bang Theory (correct)
What is the approximate age of the Earth, according to the information provided in the text?
What is the approximate age of the Earth, according to the information provided in the text?
- 10-20 billion years old
- 4.6 million years old
- 4.6 billion years old (correct)
- 29.8 km/s
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart?
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed before the continents drifted apart?
- Gondwana
- Pangaea (correct)
- Laurasia
- Lithosphere
What is the mean distance of the Earth from the Sun, according to the text?
What is the mean distance of the Earth from the Sun, according to the text?
Which theory states that the Earth is at the center of the universe, and all other objects in space move around it?
Which theory states that the Earth is at the center of the universe, and all other objects in space move around it?
What are the two main divisions of the Earth's interior based on mechanical properties, according to the text?
What are the two main divisions of the Earth's interior based on mechanical properties, according to the text?
What is the main component of the Earth's core?
What is the main component of the Earth's core?
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed when all of Earth's continents were joined together?
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed when all of Earth's continents were joined together?
What is the main mechanism by which heat is transferred in the Earth's mantle?
What is the main mechanism by which heat is transferred in the Earth's mantle?
Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for continental drift?
Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for continental drift?
What is the primary way that heat is transferred through a solid material?
What is the primary way that heat is transferred through a solid material?
What is the name of the scientist who first identified and named the supercontinent Pangea?
What is the name of the scientist who first identified and named the supercontinent Pangea?
What is the primary mechanism that propels the movement of tectonic plates?
What is the primary mechanism that propels the movement of tectonic plates?
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
What is the seafloor spreading hypothesis proposed by Harry H. Hess?
What is the seafloor spreading hypothesis proposed by Harry H. Hess?
What is the lithosphere?
What is the lithosphere?
What is the asthenosphere?
What is the asthenosphere?
What is a convergent boundary?
What is a convergent boundary?
