PAX PAX Earth Science

Question 1

What is the correct order of Earth's layers from the surface to the center?

Accepted Answer

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

Answer

Crust, Outer Core, Mantle, Inner Core

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Mantle, Crust, Outer Core, Inner Core

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Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle

Question 2

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Composite

Question 3

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere

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Troposphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 4

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes into liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Evaporation

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Sublimation

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Precipitation

Question 5

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Argon

Question 6

What type of plate boundary forms when two continental plates collide?

Accepted Answer

Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Passive boundary

Question 7

Which process in the water cycle involves liquid water changing into water vapor?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

Answer

Infiltration