Praxis: Science 5005 Blue Notes Questions and Answers Already Passed

Praxis: Science 5005 Blue Notes Questions and Answers Already Passed aquifers are found in ___. porous, permeable rock How are mountains formed? By tectonic plates moving together. The Earth's orbit around the Sun takes ____. 1 year A male would get X chromosome from-- Mother These are linked together in protein Amino Acids Heat that comes from the Sun to the Earth is called- Radiation This is caused by the burning of coal Acid Rain This contains chemical energy. Food Why does our body sweat? To remain at room temperature. What would be most different about an object on Mars than on Earth? Weight Planet closest to Earth in size Venus Most likely light flashing in the sky. Meteoroid 12 hour day/12 hour night Equinox Planet that has the shortest days. Jupiter The largest planets farthest from the Sun. Gas Giants/Outer Planets The 4 outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Jupiter and Saturn mostly made up of-- Hydrogen and Helium Uranus and Neptune mostly made up of-- Hydrogen, Helium, and Methane Fossils are created from-- Animal bones, water, mud, silt When water vapor leaves the stomata/Plants lose water through leaves Transpiration Instrument used to measure mass. Triple beam scale Protects the cell from its surroundings Plasma membrane Organisms belonging to the same class also belong to the same ____. Phylum, kingdom, and domain. An example of asexual reproduction. Flower A comet is mostly made of ice, but sometimes ice, dust, and gas. Measures volume. Graduated cylinder Kinetic energy is greatest at the __. bottom The earth is in the middle of the sun and moon during this. Lunar Eclipse An example of mechanical energy. Windmill Major glands that make up the endocrine system. Adrenal, Pituitary, Thyroid The densest layer of the earth. Inner Core Maintaining stability/equilibrium Homeostasis What happens to the water temp when hot iron hits it? It increases The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes ___. 27 days When the moon casts a shadow on Earth. Solar Eclipse The lowest layer of the atmosphere, contains weather. Troposphere When air/water causes rocks to break up it is called ___. Chemical Weathering Most likely to cause extinction of warm blooded carnivores Global climate change Solid portion of the earth/where minerals and rocks are found