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Age of Sun and Earth - Exam
  • 1. What process powers the Sun's energy output?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Nuclear fusion
C) Chemical reactions
D) Nuclear fission
  • 2. What evidence supports the current understanding of the age of the Earth and the Sun?
A) Analysis of cloud patterns
B) Radiometric dating of rocks and meteorites
C) Palm reading
D) Oral traditions passed down through generations
  • 3. When did the solar system, including Earth and the Sun, form?
A) 1 billion years ago
B) About 4.6 billion years ago
C) 500 million years ago
D) 10,000 years ago
  • 4. What is the primary source of the Earth's internal heat?
A) Tidal forces
B) Volcanic activity
C) Radioactive decay
D) Solar radiation
  • 5. What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?
A) Outer core
B) Inner core
C) Mantle
D) Crust
  • 6. Which layer of the Earth is divided into the lithosphere and asthenosphere?
A) Inner core
B) Mantle
C) Outer core
D) Crust
  • 7. What is the name of the theory that explains the origin of the solar system from a rotating cloud of gas and dust?
A) Nebular hypothesis
B) Steady State theory
C) Ptolemaic model
D) Big Bang theory
  • 8. Which layer of the Sun is responsible for its visible light and heat?
A) Stratosphere
B) Troposphere
C) Exosphere
D) Photosphere
  • 9. What element is the Sun mostly composed of?
A) Helium
B) Hydrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon
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