Praxis II Elementary Education- Science
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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
✔✔ The crust
What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?
✔✔ Igneous rock
Which layer of the Earth is liquid and lies beneath the mantle?
✔✔ The outer core
What causes earthquakes?
✔✔ Movement of tectonic plates along faults
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
✔✔ Pangaea
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,What process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice?
✔✔ Weathering
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
✔✔ Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves the broken pieces
What is a fossil?
✔✔ The preserved remains or traces of ancient plants or animals
Which type of rock is formed by layers of sediment being pressed together over time?
✔✔ Sedimentary rock
What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth called?
✔✔ The atmosphere
What natural force drives the movement of tectonic plates?
✔✔ Convection currents in the mantle
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,What are the three main types of rocks?
✔✔ Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
How is metamorphic rock formed?
✔✔ When existing rock is changed by heat and pressure
What kind of natural disaster can result from volcanic eruptions?
✔✔ Lava flows, ash clouds, and pyroclastic flows
What is the water cycle?
✔✔ The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and
collection
What is the difference between weather and climate?
✔✔ Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is long-term patterns
What layer of the Earth contains the mantle?
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, ✔✔ The layer beneath the crust and above the outer core
What is a fault?
✔✔ A crack in the Earth's crust where rocks have moved
How are mountains formed?
✔✔ By the movement and collision of tectonic plates pushing the crust upward
What is erosion?
✔✔ The process by which soil and rock are moved from one location to another by wind, water,
or ice
What instrument is used to measure earthquakes?
✔✔ A seismograph
What is sediment?
✔✔ Small pieces of rock, soil, or minerals deposited by wind, water, or ice
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Questions and Answers Latest Version
Already Passed
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
✔✔ The crust
What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?
✔✔ Igneous rock
Which layer of the Earth is liquid and lies beneath the mantle?
✔✔ The outer core
What causes earthquakes?
✔✔ Movement of tectonic plates along faults
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
✔✔ Pangaea
1
,What process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice?
✔✔ Weathering
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
✔✔ Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves the broken pieces
What is a fossil?
✔✔ The preserved remains or traces of ancient plants or animals
Which type of rock is formed by layers of sediment being pressed together over time?
✔✔ Sedimentary rock
What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth called?
✔✔ The atmosphere
What natural force drives the movement of tectonic plates?
✔✔ Convection currents in the mantle
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,What are the three main types of rocks?
✔✔ Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
How is metamorphic rock formed?
✔✔ When existing rock is changed by heat and pressure
What kind of natural disaster can result from volcanic eruptions?
✔✔ Lava flows, ash clouds, and pyroclastic flows
What is the water cycle?
✔✔ The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and
collection
What is the difference between weather and climate?
✔✔ Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is long-term patterns
What layer of the Earth contains the mantle?
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, ✔✔ The layer beneath the crust and above the outer core
What is a fault?
✔✔ A crack in the Earth's crust where rocks have moved
How are mountains formed?
✔✔ By the movement and collision of tectonic plates pushing the crust upward
What is erosion?
✔✔ The process by which soil and rock are moved from one location to another by wind, water,
or ice
What instrument is used to measure earthquakes?
✔✔ A seismograph
What is sediment?
✔✔ Small pieces of rock, soil, or minerals deposited by wind, water, or ice
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