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Speed and Velocity — Cumulative exam

Question 10 • AA-F26 Physical Science

Which statement describes Earth?

Answer
A
It is an outer planet.
B
It is a gaseous planet.
C
It was formed from gas and dust.
D
It has a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.

Explanation

Earth formed from a disk of gas and dust surrounding the young Sun. It is a rocky inner planet, not an outer or gaseous planet, and its atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen rather than hydrogen and helium. Therefore, “It was formed from gas and dust” is the correct statement.

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