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When did the earliest known life forms on Earth originate?
When did the earliest known life forms on Earth originate?
- 4.28 billion years ago
- 4.5 billion years ago
- 3.77 billion years ago
- 3.42 billion years ago (correct)
Where is the earliest direct evidence of life on Earth found?
Where is the earliest direct evidence of life on Earth found?
- Australian Apex chert rocks (correct)
- Ocean floor sediments
- Siberian permafrost
- Hydrothermal vents
What is the extent of Earth's biosphere into the atmosphere?
What is the extent of Earth's biosphere into the atmosphere?
- At least 76 km (47 mi) (correct)
- Up to 50 km (31 mi)
- At least 100 km (62 mi)
- Up to 30 km (18 mi)
How old are the oceans on Earth?
How old are the oceans on Earth?
What is debated about the microfossils found in Australian Apex chert rocks?
What is debated about the microfossils found in Australian Apex chert rocks?