Submit a 2,500-word essay. 

1. Read the text “Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet” and discuss
   the relative importance of the ten research questions for the development of human history and
   humanity.
2. Choose one of the questions and present a more detailed overview of the research that has occurred
   since 2008, the publication year of the text. You are asked to compare the difference between the
   research discussed in the book and the new research they’ve found and summarize the new
   developments since 2008.