Earth Science Final Review (F24)

Front

What is the correct arrangement of inner planets from nearest to farthest from the Sun?

Back

Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars

Front

What is not true about Earth’s axis?

Back

It is the path where Earth revolves around the sun.

Front

How long is one lunar cycle?

Back

28 days

Front

What transfers heat from one place to another by the movement of a fluid?

Back

Convection currents

Front

What type of physical weathering involves repeated freezing and thawing of water in cracks of rocks?

Back

Frost wedging

Front

What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

What is the imaginary line around which Earth spins?

Back

Earth's axis

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through the movement of air?

Back

Convection

Front

What are the four inner planets of the solar system?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Front

What is the main cause of seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.