1. black earth is based upon the meteorites that coalesced to form the early earth a. true b. false 2. grey earth describes the formation of earth's granite continents a. true b. false 3. the first rock to form on earth was granite a. true fals red earth is named for the banded-iron deposits resulting from the introduction of oxygen into the earth's atmosphere 4. a. true b. false 5. white earth a time when earth was frozen from pole to pole a. true b. false 6. the oldest obiects in the solar system are meteorites a. true b. false 7. photosynthesis led to the rise of the levels of nitrogen gas a. true b. false 8. strombolites are found as fossils because of their mineral shells a. true b. false 9. the foundation rock of continents is basalt. a. true b. false 10.the first fossilized remnants of life found in the ancient rocks of australia are called trilobites a. true b. false 11. the longest lasting gemstone is zircon a. true b. false 12. the building blocks of life are amino acids a. true b. false