Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading
The formation of the moon
14 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100087
Put the paragraphs in order.
- AThe precursors to the current four rock planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – appear to have been dozens of smaller bodies known as "planetary embryos".
- BFor more than 30 years, the prevailing view of the formation of our moon has been the "giant impact hypothesis".
- CAccording to the giant impact hypothesis, our moon formed as the result of the last of a series of "giant impact" mergers between planetary embryos that eventually formed the Earth.
- DIn this last collision, one embryo was nearly Earth-sized and the other approximately Marssized.
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Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)
Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph
| Prompt | Text up to 110 words |
|---|---|
| Time to answer | Not set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes) |
| Skills assessed | Reading |
How it is scored
- Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.