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Earth Science - 1-1 - The Solar Nebula/Earth's Formation from the Nebula - Practice Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Heat and melting was caused by _____ 
a.
some other source of energy.  
c.
energy from stars. 
b.
energy from other planets. 
d.
decaying radioactive isotopes.
 

 2. 

When did the Nebula start to form?
a.
We don't know 
c.
4-6 billion years ago 
b.
2-3 billion years ago
d.
1 million years ago
 

 3. 

What is the solar Nebula? 
a.
A cloud of interstellar gas/dust 
c.
A type of gravity
b.
Protostar 
d.
A supernova 
 

 4. 

One theory states that the Earth _____  
a.
developed a crust because less dense matter rose to the surface. 
b.
originally formed from gases thrown off by the Sun.
c.
was remelted. 
d.
has always been layered. 
 

 5. 

What was the shape of the Nebula?  
a.
Plane 
c.
Disk
b.
Can't be determined 
d.
Sphere 
 



 
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