PRAXIS SCIENCE 5905 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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PRAXIS SCIENCE 5905
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PRAXIS SCIENCE 5905
_____________________ is the study of the history of life on Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER Paleontology
Earth is believed to be _________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER 4.5 billion years old
protects Earth from harmful solar wind particles; responsible for the Northern Ligh...
PRAXIS SCIENCE 5905 STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
_____________________ is the study of the history of life on Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER
Paleontology
Earth is believed to be _________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER 4.5
billion years old
protects Earth from harmful solar wind particles; responsible for the Northern
Lights (Aurora Borealis); lies deep within the Earth - CORRECT ANSWER Earth's
Magnetic Field
charged particles escape from the sun's gravitational pull - CORRECT ANSWER
Solar Wind
What would be most different about an object on Mars than Earth? - CORRECT
ANSWER Weight
What are the four inner planets: solid, liquid, or gas? - CORRECT ANSWER Solid
What are the four outer planets: solid, liquid, or gas? - CORRECT ANSWER Gas
(MVEM(Mars)JSUN)
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
________________ is the left over remains of a star after it explodes - CORRECT
ANSWER Super Nova
_________________ is the study of space - CORRECT ANSWER Astronomy
____________ is the star at the center of Earth's solar system - CORRECT ANSWER
Sun
What is the sun made of? - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrogen and Helium
How many Earth's could fit into the Sun? - CORRECT ANSWER 109
Define Nuclear Fusion. - CORRECT ANSWER how the sun produces heat and
shines; when lighter elements become heavier
True or False: Earth is much closer to the sun than other planets? - CORRECT
ANSWER True
______________________ is how heat goes from sun to Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER
Radiation
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Includes asteroids and comets which are small rocky or icy objects that orbit the sun
and are clustered into the _______________ ________________ and found between the orbits
of Mars and Jupiter. - CORRECT ANSWER Asteroid Belt
Our solar system is part of a bigger star system called a __________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Galaxy
A _________________ is made up of stars, dust, and gas. - CORRECT ANSWER Galaxy
The galaxy that is home to Earth is known as the ___________________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Milky Way
The planet that is closest to Earth's size is _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER
Venus
A _______________ is mostly made of ice, dust, and gas. - CORRECT ANSWER Comet
A________________ is a light flashing in the sky from space. - CORRECT ANSWER
Meteoroid
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What will happen if you drop a ball from space? - CORRECT ANSWER It will fall
slower and take longer
How long will it be before we see a star that explodes 15 light years away? -
CORRECT ANSWER 15 years
The planet that orbits closer to Earth - CORRECT ANSWER Venus
The planet that has the shortest days - CORRECT ANSWER Jupiter
The terrestrial planet - CORRECT ANSWER Mercury
The planet with the most abnormal tilt on the axis - CORRECT ANSWER Uranus
What causes Earth's days and times to differ? - CORRECT ANSWER The tilt of
Earth's axis
What does fossil fuels and volcanic activity do? - CORRECT ANSWER It releases
carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere
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