So it is extra credit for my Biology class to create a primordial soup model. I have to take a can of soup and wrap a label around it with writing on it. It is supposed to be like an actual soup, and say something like 'Microwave on high for 2 million years, and then let cool for another 2 million years.' Something like that. Any other ideas? Does 2 million years sound right for those, or should it be longer or shorter? Any ideas for the name of the soup, either?
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Haha interesting assignment.
Mmmm, for the length of time it is hard to say. But keep this in mind, the Earth is ~4.5 billion years old. The first form of life is theorized to have formed ~3.6-3.8 billion years ago. Meaning there was a period of time of ~1 billion years. With no life on it.
It is not known how long this primordial soup was present - But most likely it would be MUCH greater than 2 million years.
What I would do for this assignment would be.
Heat soup for 1 billion years - But as time progresses lower the heat - lol an analogy to an oven?
As the earth was extremely hot and hostile at that time and it was the cool that settled into a "cooler" place.
That's what I got off the top of my head - you can refer to this wiki page for info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of…
Oh and a Name.. hmm... Origin Onion Soup :) haha - Sounds nice - although no onions are present
Mmmm, for the length of time it is hard to say. But keep this in mind, the Earth is ~4.5 billion years old. The first form of life is theorized to have formed ~3.6-3.8 billion years ago. Meaning there was a period of time of ~1 billion years. With no life on it.
It is not known how long this primordial soup was present - But most likely it would be MUCH greater than 2 million years.
What I would do for this assignment would be.
Heat soup for 1 billion years - But as time progresses lower the heat - lol an analogy to an oven?
As the earth was extremely hot and hostile at that time and it was the cool that settled into a "cooler" place.
That's what I got off the top of my head - you can refer to this wiki page for info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of…
Oh and a Name.. hmm... Origin Onion Soup :) haha - Sounds nice - although no onions are present