Miller Urey Experiment
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- 1.
When was the experiment conducted?
- A.
1805
- B.
1943
- C.
1942
- D.
1953
Correct Answer
D. 1953 -
- 2.
Who created the experiment?
- A.
John L. Urey and Harold B.Miller
- B.
Stanley L. Miller and Harold C. Urey
- C.
Stanley L. Urey and Harold C. Miller
- D.
Kane L. Urey and Harold B. Miller
Correct Answer
B. Stanley L. Miller and Harold C. Urey -
- 3.
What is the experiment testing?
- A.
Simulating hypothetical conditions present on the early Earth
- B.
Studing the rocks underneath the magma
- C.
If test tubes will break if there is lightning
- D.
Finding the Earths conditions today
Correct Answer
A. Simulating hypothetical conditions present on the early Earth -
- 4.
What is used in the experiment?
- A.
Water (H20)
- B.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- C.
Methane (CH4)
- D.
Ammonia (NH3)
- E.
Hydrogen (H2)
- F.
Nitrogen (N2)
- G.
Argon (Ar)
Correct Answer(s)
A. Water (H20)
C. Methane (CH4)
D. Ammonia (NH3)
E. Hydrogen (H2) -
- 5.
How full was the flask full of water?
- A.
1/2
- B.
Full
- C.
Empty
- D.
3/4
Correct Answer
A. 1/2 -
- 6.
The liquid water was heated to induce evaporation, sparks were fired through the atmosphere and water vapor to simulate lightning, and then the atmosphere was cooled again so that the water could condense and trickle back into the first flask in a continuous cycle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
What happened to the Carbon?
- A.
Created Organic life and Amino Acids
- B.
It exploded and created new life
- C.
Created Organic Compounds and Amino Acids
- D.
Created tiny organisms that were similar to early Earth
Correct Answer
C. Created Organic Compounds and Amino Acids -
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