Ode to Oxygen Quiz

Question 1

Where did oxygen atoms first form?

Your answerChoice

the ocean

a supernova

volcanoes

Selected

the atmosphere

Question 2

True or False? The first O2 molecules were made by bacteria.

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True

Selected

False

Question 3

Oxygen is the second most abundant element in the Earth. What’s the most abundant element?

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Sodium

Calcium

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Iron

Titanium

Question 4

What molecule(s) is (or are) broken down during photosynthesis to make O2 molecules and organic carbon?

Your answerChoice
Selected

CO2 and H2O

Only CO2

SO2 and CO2

H2O and SO2

Question 5

Roughly how long did it take after Earth formed for O2 to build up in the atmosphere to modern levels (20%)?

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4 million years

1 million years

1 billion years

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4 billion years

Question 6

We might be breathing some of the same air as the dinosaurs breathed.

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Selected
True
False
Question 7

Which came first, oxygen increasing in the atmosphere, or the evolution of animals?

Your answerChoice

Scientists aren't sure

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Oxygen

Animals