FR-astro/geop2-6

One rotation of  Earth on its axis takes

• one day
• a week
• one year

Which of the following best represents the size relationship among galaxies, stars, and the universe?

• universe, galaxy, stars
• galaxies, stars, universe  galaxies  stars
• galaxies universe, starts

Which is a result of the tilt of Earth’s axis? 

• . seasons
• years

During a 365 day period, the Earth ________________ around the Sun.

• rotates
• tilts
• spins
• revolves (orbits)

Which process in the rock cycle causes magma to form?

• melting
• erosion
• weathering
• cooling

What forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?

• igneous rock
• sediment
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock

Which type of rock are fossils most often found within?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Polymorphicgenesis

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which layer is the thinnest?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which is subducted in an ocean-continental convergent boundary?

• ocean
• continental