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  • 1. 
    The oceans were formed within __________ from the formation of the earth.

  • 500 million years ago
  • 300 million years ago
  • 400 million years ago
  • 200 million years ago

  • 2. 
    Which one of the following is not related to the formation or modification of the present atmosphere?

  • Solar winds
  • Differentiation
  • Degassing
  • Photosynthesis

  • 3. 
    Why are the terrestrial planets rocky?

  • These planets are smaller
  • They could not hold the escaping gases
  • Both a and b
  • None of these

  • 4. 
    The terrestrial planets were formed in the close vicinity of the

  • Parent star
  • Asteroids
  • Escaping gases
  • Outer planets

  • 5. 
    Which one of the following has the longest duration?

  • Eons
  • Period
  • Era
  • Epoch

  • 6. 
    Firstly life on the earth was originated in

  • Water
  • Air
  • Plain land
  • Mountains

  • 7. 
    The wrong statement in relation to terrestrial planets is

  • they are formed at quite a distant location.
  • they have low gravitational pull.
  • they could not hold the escaping gases.
  • they are made up of rocks and metal, and have relatively high densities.

  • 8. 
    Water vapours and gases in the atmosphere were contributed by

  • magnetism
  • seismic activities
  • volcanism
  • tectonic activity

  • 9. 
    Which one of the following experts gave the nebular hypothesis?

  • Immunal kant
  • Lalpace
  • Chamberlain
  • Moulton

  • 10. 
    What is the diameter of Galaxies?

  • Between 80 thousands to 1, 50,000 light years
  • Between 70 thousands to 1, 30,000 light years
  • Between 50 thousands to 1, 10,000 light years
  • Between 30 thousands to 1, 20,000 light years
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