MCAS Review - Earth Science

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Which of the following statements best describes one way that the Moon is different from the Earth

A layer of solid brittle rock comprises the outer 100 kilometers of Earth. This layer, which contains both the crust and upper mantle, is called the

Mercury, the planet nearest to the Sun, has extreme surface temperatures, ranging from 465°C in sunlight to –180°C in darkness. Why is there such a large range of temperatures on Mercury?

Which of the following correctly lists the structures in space from smallest to largest?

If a solid object is taken from Earth far into space, which of the following measurements of the object will change the most?

Heat from deep in Earth’s interior is transferred to its crust by which of the following?

Which of the following keeps the planets in our solar system in orbit around the Sun?

Which of the following has changed over the last 200 years primarily due to human activity?