PSSA Earth and Space Science Flashcards
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What are the three main layers of Earth, from the outside in?
Answer: Crust, mantle, core
Earth's three main layers from outside to inside are the crust, mantle, and core.
What causes earthquakes?
Answer: The movement and collision of tectonic plates
Earthquakes are caused by the sudden movement of tectonic plates along fault lines, releasing stored energy.
What is the water cycle?
Answer: The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
What type of rock forms from the compaction and cementation of sediments?
Answer: Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock forms when layers of sediment are compacted and cemented together over time.
What is a solar system?
Answer: A star and all the objects that orbit around it due to gravity
A solar system consists of a star and all the objects, including planets, moons, and asteroids, that orbit it due to gravity.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Answer: Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the long-term average pattern
Weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the average pattern of weather in an area over a long period.