Nebular Theory and its Founders Quiz

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What marked the rise of conifer trees?

Cenozoic era

Transition coming

Permian-Triassic extinction event

Age of Reptiles (correct)

During which era did mammals and birds evolve from reptile-like ancestors?

Mesozoic Era

Transition coming

Age of Dinosaurs

Cenozoic era (correct)

What caused the extinction of dinosaurs?

Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event (correct)

Pangea

Carboniferous rainforest collapses

Permian-Triassic extinction event

Which event led to the burial of plants and swamps that turned into coal deposits?

Carboniferous rainforest collapses Signup and view all the answers

What was the major source of food for herbivore dinosaurs?

Conifer trees Signup and view all the answers

What is the theory that explains the creation of the universe through a supernatural origin?

Theory of Creation Signup and view all the answers

During the Singularity Era, all matter was condensed on a single point of infinite density and extreme heat. What is this point known as?

Singularity Point Signup and view all the answers

What process involves protons and neutrons combining to form hydrogen nuclei in the early universe?

Nucleosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What era in the evolution of the universe saw matter beginning to dominate as electrons joined with hydrogen and helium nuclei to make small neutral atoms?

Matter Domination Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the Big Bang is described as a 'boiling soup' with electrons, quarks, and other elementary particles?

Big Bang Phases Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary elements that combine to form atoms?

Protons, electrons, neutrons Signup and view all the answers

Which scientific discovery by Edwin Hubble in 1924 supports the evidence of galaxies moving away from each other?

Red Shifting phenomenon Signup and view all the answers

What is the speculated remnant energy left over from the foundation of the universe?

Cosmic microwave background radiation Signup and view all the answers

According to the Steady State Theory by Bondi, Gold & Hoyle, what characteristic does the universe possess?

Homogeneity and lack of change Signup and view all the answers

What would Scenario 1 of the universe's fate involve according to the text?

Big Crunch - the universe expands and then retracks Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of the movement of rigid tectonic plates on the Earth's surface?

The movement in the mantle Signup and view all the answers

Who was the seismologist credited with discovering that the inner core of the Earth is solid?

Inge Lehmann Signup and view all the answers

Why does the light exhibit a red shift according to the text?

Earth and the light source are moving away from each other Signup and view all the answers

What is the boundary between the outer core and the inner core known as?

Lehmann boundary Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plate movement involves plates sliding apart from each other?

Divergent Signup and view all the answers

What type of seismic wave travels through the Earth's surface?

Body wave Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of iron and nickel?

Outer core Signup and view all the answers

According to the Nebular Theory, how did the sun and planets form?

From several denser clouds of gas that compacted themselves into distinct spheres Signup and view all the answers

What major contribution did Immanuel Kant make to the study of the solar system?

Proposing the idea of gravitational forces flattening a rotating nebula Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Sun in our solar system?

It is a giant ball of glowing gases that brings light and warmth Signup and view all the answers

What does the Solar Nebular Theory proposed by Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace involve?

The formation of the sun, planets, and their moons from a whirling cloud of gas Signup and view all the answers

What process led to the disk-shaped formation in the collapse stage as per the formation of the solar system?

High-temperature gas ball collapse followed by heat up Signup and view all the answers

Why is our planetary system called 'the solar system'?

Because it's related to our star, known as 'the sun' Signup and view all the answers