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Praxis 5572/5571 Earth and Space Science Study Set Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What is the primary cause of Earth’s seasons?✔✔ The tilt of Earth’s axis relative to its orbit around the Sun.
What layer of Earth is liquid and generates the planet’s magnetic field?✔✔ The outer core.
What type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?✔✔ Igneous rock.
What process is responsible for the breaking down of rocks into smaller particles?✔✔ Weathering.
What force drives plate tectonics by causing the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates?✔✔ Convection currents in the mantle.
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Which celestial body exerts the strongest gravitational pull on Earth, causing tides?✔✔ The Moon.
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago before breaking apart?✔✔ Pangaea.
What is the main gas that makes up Earth’s atmosphere?✔✔ Nitrogen.
What scale is used to measure the magnitude or energy released by an earthquake?✔✔ The Richter scale.
What is the layer of Earth where most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?✔✔ The crust.
What is the term for the point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s focus?✔✔ Epicenter. 2 / 4
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What kind of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain?✔✔ Cumulonimbus.
What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?✔✔ A solar eclipse happens when the Moon blocks the Sun; a lunar eclipse happens when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon.
What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?✔✔ A divergent boundary.
What do we call the process by which sediment is laid down in new locations?✔✔ Deposition.
Which planet is known for its prominent rings?✔✔ Saturn.
What causes the phases of the Moon? 3 / 4
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✔✔ The changing positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun as the Moon orbits Earth.
What is the longest layer of Earth by thickness?✔✔ The mantle.
What do scientists call the superheated rock that flows slowly beneath Earth’s crust?✔✔ Magma.
What is the name of the process where water vapor cools and changes into liquid water?✔✔ Condensation.
What is the main source of energy that drives Earth’s weather systems?✔✔ The Sun.
What phenomenon explains why the sky appears blue during the day?✔✔ Scattering of sunlight by Earth's atmosphere.
What kind of fault occurs when two blocks of rock slide past each other horizontally?
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