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Praxis 5571 Questions and Answers Latest Version with Certified Solutions
What is the main gas found in Earth's atmosphere?✔✔ Nitrogen
What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?✔✔ Gravity
What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?✔✔ Igneous rock
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?✔✔ Mitochondria
What is the term for the movement of water through a plant from roots to leaves?✔✔ Transpiration
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What causes ocean tides on Earth?✔✔ The gravitational pull of the moon
What is the name of the process where water changes from liquid to gas?✔✔ Evaporation
What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?✔✔ Chemical energy
What layer of the Earth is made mostly of solid iron and nickel?✔✔ Inner core
What is the largest organ in the human body?✔✔ Skin
What process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?✔✔ Weathering
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What part of the plant is responsible for absorbing water from the soil?✔✔ Roots
What is the term for animals that eat only plants?✔✔ Herbivores
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?✔✔ Mars
What do we call the change of state from a gas directly to a solid?✔✔ Deposition
What kind of charge do protons carry?✔✔ Positive charge
What phenomenon causes day and night on Earth?✔✔ Earth's rotation on its axis
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