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