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PRAXIS SCIENCE 5905 STUDY GUIDE | DETAILED SOLUTIONS | LATEST UPDATE 2024 _____________________ is the study of the history of life on Earth. - Paleontology Earth is believed to be _________________________________. - 4.5 billion years old protects Earth from harmful solar ...

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_____________________ is the study of the history of life on Earth. - Paleontology

,Earth is believed to be _________________________________. - 4.5 billion years old

protects Earth from harmful solar wind particles; responsible for the Northern Lights
(Aurora Borealis); lies deep within the Earth - Earth's Magnetic Field

charged particles escape from the sun's gravitational pull - Solar Wind

What would be most different about an object on Mars than Earth? - Weight

What are the four inner planets: solid, liquid, or gas? - Solid

What are the four outer planets: solid, liquid, or gas? - Gas (MVEM(Mars)JSUN)

________________ is the left over remains of a star after it explodes - Super Nova

_________________ is the study of space - Astronomy

____________ is the star at the center of Earth's solar system - Sun

What is the sun made of? - Hydrogen and Helium

How many Earth's could fit into the Sun? - 109

Define Nuclear Fusion. - 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? - True

______________________ is how heat goes from sun to Earth. - Radiation

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. - Asteroid Belt

Our solar system is part of a bigger star system called a __________________. -
Galaxy

A _________________ is made up of stars, dust, and gas. - Galaxy

The galaxy that is home to Earth is known as the ___________________________. -
Milky Way

The planet that is closest to Earth's size is _______________. - Venus

A _______________ is mostly made of ice, dust, and gas. - Comet

, A________________ is a light flashing in the sky from space. - Meteoroid

What will happen if you drop a ball from space? - It will fall slower and take longer

How long will it be before we see a star that explodes 15 light years away? - 15 years

The planet that orbits closer to Earth - Venus

The planet that has the shortest days - Jupiter

The terrestrial planet - Mercury

The planet with the most abnormal tilt on the axis - Uranus

What causes Earth's days and times to differ? - The tilt of Earth's axis

What does fossil fuels and volcanic activity do? - It releases carbon dioxide into Earth's
atmosphere

What is the largest planet that is farthest from the sun? - Neptune

What causes the color of Neptune? - Methane

True or False: Neptune has the shortest orbit around the sun? - False

What two planets are known as the gas giants? - Saturn and Jupiter

What other planet is known as an "ice giant" along with Neptune? - Uranus

How many days does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis? - one

How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun? - one year

What causes seasons on Earth? - Earth's tilt

How long does it take for the moon to revolve around Earth? - 27 days (one month)

Why does the Earth see different phases of the moon? - Because the sun lights
different parts of the moon

What is Earth's largest quantity of gas? - Nitrogen

What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of Nitrogen? - 78%

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