PSSA PSSA Earth and Space Science

Question 1

What are the three main layers of Earth, from the outside in?

Accepted Answer

Crust, mantle, core

Answer

Earth's three main layers from outside to inside are the crust, mantle, and core.

Question 2

What causes earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

The movement and collision of tectonic plates

Answer

Earthquakes are caused by the sudden movement of tectonic plates along fault lines, releasing stored energy.

Question 3

What is the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

Answer

The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Question 4

What type of rock forms from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Sedimentary rock forms when layers of sediment are compacted and cemented together over time.

Question 5

What is a solar system?

Accepted Answer

A star and all the objects that orbit around it due to gravity

Answer

A solar system consists of a star and all the objects, including planets, moons, and asteroids, that orbit it due to gravity.

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