Space Quiz

Welcome to the small Space Quiz! This quiz will challenge your knowledge of the age of the Earth, the formation of the Moon, the process by which heavier elements are formed in stars, the name of the process by which the Earth's crust is broken into plates, and the era in Earth's history that followed the Precambrian. Are you ready to take a journey through the cosmos and test your space knowledge? Let's get started!

Question 1: What is the estimated age of the Earth?

1 billion years
4.5 billion years
10 billion years
20 billion years

Question 2: What is the leading theory on the formation of the Moon?

The Capture Theory
The Fission Theory
The Giant Impact Theory
The Co-Accretion Theory

Question 3: What is the process by which heavier elements are formed in the cores of stars?

Chemical reaction
Radioactive decay
Nuclear fusion
Thermal conduction

Question 4: What is the name of the process by which the Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into a number of large and small plates?

Mantle convective flow
Plate tectonics
Crustal fracturing
Subduction

Question 5: What is the name of the era in Earth's history that followed the Precambrian and is characterized by the emergence of complex life forms?

Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Proterozoic

4.5 billion years

The Giant Impact Theory

Nuclear fusion

Plate tectonics

Paleozoic