The Origin of Earth

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Which of the following best describes the Universe?

  • A rotating cloud of gas and dust
  • A violent, molten rock that supports life
  • A vast expanse of space that contains all galaxies, stars, and planets (correct)
  • A system of the Sun and its orbiting objects

How old is the Solar System?

  • A rotating cloud of gas and dust
  • An oscillating universe
  • 6 days
  • 4.6 x 10^9 years (correct)

What is the narrative from Genesis in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament?

  • An oscillating universe
  • A description of how God created everything in 6 days (correct)
  • A rotating cloud of gas and dust
  • A system of the Sun and its orbiting objects

What did the Hindu Text of Rigveda describe?

<p>An oscillating universe that expanded out of a single concentrated point (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Anaxagoras believe in?

<p>A primordial universe made up of a substance that could be divided (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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