Ode to Oxygen Quiz

Question 1

Where did oxygen atoms first form?

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the atmosphere

volcanoes

the ocean

a supernova

Question 2

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

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True

False

Question 3

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

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Calcium

Titanium

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Sodium

Iron

Question 4

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

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H2O and SO2

Only CO2

SO2 and CO2

CO2 and H2O

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

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1 billion years

1 million years

4 billion years

Question 6

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

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True
False
Question 7

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

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Animals

Selected

Oxygen

Scientists aren't sure