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Praxis 5572 Practice Exam Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?✔✔ The Equator
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?✔✔ Mars
What causes day and night on Earth?✔✔ The rotation of Earth on its axis
What is the largest continent by land area?✔✔ Asia
What is a galaxy?✔✔ A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity 1 / 4
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Which planet has the strongest winds in the solar system?✔✔ Neptune
What is the term for a group of stars forming a pattern in the sky?✔✔ Constellation
Which ocean is the deepest in the world?✔✔ Pacific Ocean
What is the primary source of energy for Earth’s climate system?✔✔ The Sun
What do we call the point in the orbit of a planet where it is closest to the Sun?✔✔ Perihelion
What type of map shows elevation and landforms?✔✔ Topographic map 2 / 4
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What is the name of the layer of gases surrounding Earth?✔✔ Atmosphere
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?✔✔ Venus
What is the term for molten rock that erupts from a volcano?✔✔ Lava
What causes the seasons on Earth?✔✔ The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun
Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?✔✔ Africa
What is the name of the process where water changes from a gas to a liquid?✔✔ Condensation 3 / 4
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Which celestial body is the brightest object in our night sky after the Moon?✔✔ Venus
What do we call the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle?✔✔ The Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)
What is a light year?✔✔ The distance light travels in one year
What is the name of the smallest continent?✔✔ Australia
What phenomenon causes the Northern and Southern Lights?✔✔ Solar wind particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field
Which gas makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?✔✔ Nitrogen
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