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Earth Science Essentials: Brief History of Nearly Everything TEST REVIEW

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1. The Big Bang is NOT an explosion IN space, but ___________ space. Explain why? _________________

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When did the Big Bang occur? ______________________

2. What is the universe? ___________________________________What is the future of the universe?

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3. What galaxy are we a part of? ________________________ What defines “our solar system”?

____________________________________________________________________________ How did

our solar system form? __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ On a piece

of scrap paper, draw a series of images that show the formation of our solar system:

4. How old is the Earth? _____________How do we know the age of the Earth and the solar system? ____

_______________________________How did the Earth form? __________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________ Where did

the Earth get its atmosphere? _____________________________________________________________

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How did the layers of Earth form? __________________________________________________________

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5. Do ALL heavy objects have HIGH densities? YES or NO (circle) Explain: ___________________________

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What is the formula for density? __________ Why does it have both grams and mL as its unit, why not just

one or the other? _______________________________________________________________________

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6. List the order of the 4 Eras from oldest to youngest. (the Precambrian can represent both the Archaen and

Proterozoic)

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7. What separates the Eras in the geologic timescale (i.e. what causes one Era to end and the next to begin)?

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_____________________________________________________________________________ When did

the Earth form an oxygen atmosphere? _____________________________________ How did this occur?

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did life just “explode”? ___________________________________________________________________

8. What was the cause of the Permian extinction? _______________________________________________

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Brief History Of Everything Quiz Review