Author Question: According to the ________, the Earth and solar system began to form nearly 5 billion years ago from ... (Read 78 times)

crazycityslicker · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

According to the ________, the Earth and solar system began to form nearly 5 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a huge cloud of dust and gases.

A) big bang theory
B) plate tectonic theory
C) uniformitarianism
D) nebular theory

Question 2

Which of the following does moment magnitude measure or estimate?

A) the amplitude of the largest seismic wave recorded on a seismogram
B) the total energy released during an earthquake
C) the total damage to an area
D) difference in magnitude between P and S waves