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What marked the rise of conifer trees?
What marked the rise of conifer trees?
During which era did mammals and birds evolve from reptile-like ancestors?
During which era did mammals and birds evolve from reptile-like ancestors?
What caused the extinction of dinosaurs?
What caused the extinction of dinosaurs?
Which event led to the burial of plants and swamps that turned into coal deposits?
Which event led to the burial of plants and swamps that turned into coal deposits?
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What was the major source of food for herbivore dinosaurs?
What was the major source of food for herbivore dinosaurs?
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What is the theory that explains the creation of the universe through a supernatural origin?
What is the theory that explains the creation of the universe through a supernatural origin?
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During the Singularity Era, all matter was condensed on a single point of infinite density and extreme heat. What is this point known as?
During the Singularity Era, all matter was condensed on a single point of infinite density and extreme heat. What is this point known as?
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What process involves protons and neutrons combining to form hydrogen nuclei in the early universe?
What process involves protons and neutrons combining to form hydrogen nuclei in the early universe?
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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?
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?
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Which phase of the Big Bang is described as a 'boiling soup' with electrons, quarks, and other elementary particles?
Which phase of the Big Bang is described as a 'boiling soup' with electrons, quarks, and other elementary particles?
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What are the primary elements that combine to form atoms?
What are the primary elements that combine to form atoms?
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Which scientific discovery by Edwin Hubble in 1924 supports the evidence of galaxies moving away from each other?
Which scientific discovery by Edwin Hubble in 1924 supports the evidence of galaxies moving away from each other?
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What is the speculated remnant energy left over from the foundation of the universe?
What is the speculated remnant energy left over from the foundation of the universe?
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According to the Steady State Theory by Bondi, Gold & Hoyle, what characteristic does the universe possess?
According to the Steady State Theory by Bondi, Gold & Hoyle, what characteristic does the universe possess?
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What would Scenario 1 of the universe's fate involve according to the text?
What would Scenario 1 of the universe's fate involve according to the text?
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What is the main cause of the movement of rigid tectonic plates on the Earth's surface?
What is the main cause of the movement of rigid tectonic plates on the Earth's surface?
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Who was the seismologist credited with discovering that the inner core of the Earth is solid?
Who was the seismologist credited with discovering that the inner core of the Earth is solid?
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Why does the light exhibit a red shift according to the text?
Why does the light exhibit a red shift according to the text?
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What is the boundary between the outer core and the inner core known as?
What is the boundary between the outer core and the inner core known as?
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Which type of plate movement involves plates sliding apart from each other?
Which type of plate movement involves plates sliding apart from each other?
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What type of seismic wave travels through the Earth's surface?
What type of seismic wave travels through the Earth's surface?
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Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of iron and nickel?
Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of iron and nickel?
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According to the Nebular Theory, how did the sun and planets form?
According to the Nebular Theory, how did the sun and planets form?
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What major contribution did Immanuel Kant make to the study of the solar system?
What major contribution did Immanuel Kant make to the study of the solar system?
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What is the role of the Sun in our solar system?
What is the role of the Sun in our solar system?
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What does the Solar Nebular Theory proposed by Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace involve?
What does the Solar Nebular Theory proposed by Marquis Pierre Simon de Laplace involve?
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What process led to the disk-shaped formation in the collapse stage as per the formation of the solar system?
What process led to the disk-shaped formation in the collapse stage as per the formation of the solar system?
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Why is our planetary system called 'the solar system'?
Why is our planetary system called 'the solar system'?
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