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Which scientist proposed that the Earth began on the 21st of September 4004BC?
Which scientist proposed that the Earth began on the 21st of September 4004BC?
Which scientific concept emphasizes that the earth’s present processes are key to understanding its past development?
Which scientific concept emphasizes that the earth’s present processes are key to understanding its past development?
Who proposed that the Earth is 20-40 million years old based on estimates of size and shape leading to cooling time?
Who proposed that the Earth is 20-40 million years old based on estimates of size and shape leading to cooling time?
Based on the text, which scientist's research led to the conclusion that the oldest rocks on Earth are in the centre of the largest continents?
Based on the text, which scientist's research led to the conclusion that the oldest rocks on Earth are in the centre of the largest continents?
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What major event marked the beginning of the universe, according to Edward Hubble?
What major event marked the beginning of the universe, according to Edward Hubble?
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Which process led to the formation of a very high proportion of existing atoms during the first 30 minutes of the universe?
Which process led to the formation of a very high proportion of existing atoms during the first 30 minutes of the universe?
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What plays a crucial role in the chemistry of life, as mentioned in the text?
What plays a crucial role in the chemistry of life, as mentioned in the text?
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What was responsible for causing axis tilt, rate of rotation, and direction of spin on Earth, according to the text?
What was responsible for causing axis tilt, rate of rotation, and direction of spin on Earth, according to the text?
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What did Clair Patterson use to perform absolute dating of radioactive matter?
What did Clair Patterson use to perform absolute dating of radioactive matter?
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What process led to the formation of Earth's core, as mentioned in the text?
What process led to the formation of Earth's core, as mentioned in the text?
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What factors are required for building DNA?
What factors are required for building DNA?
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Where did the Impact theory suggest the building blocks of life arrived from?
Where did the Impact theory suggest the building blocks of life arrived from?
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What is the age of the oldest existing rocks in the Universe?
What is the age of the oldest existing rocks in the Universe?
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What emerged during the Cambrian period?
What emerged during the Cambrian period?
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What is thought to have covered the Earth completely twice in its history?
What is thought to have covered the Earth completely twice in its history?
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What type of environment did the early Pre-Cambrian fossils indicate?
What type of environment did the early Pre-Cambrian fossils indicate?
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What is the oldest type of rock in Scotland?
What is the oldest type of rock in Scotland?
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What process created the Pre-Cambrian rocks of Scotland?
What process created the Pre-Cambrian rocks of Scotland?
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What are the oldest rocks in Scotland made up of?
What are the oldest rocks in Scotland made up of?
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Where did the Urey Miller Experiment create a small-scale early earth atmosphere?
Where did the Urey Miller Experiment create a small-scale early earth atmosphere?
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