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AFOQT Exam Prep 55, Earth and Space Science
Published 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- The official eight planets of our solar system and why Pluto's 2006 reclassification as a dwarf planet is a common AFOQT exam trap.
- The correct order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the ground up: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere, along with their key functions.
- How to use the mnemonic 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles' to quickly recall the planetary order during the test.
- The fundamental concept of plate tectonics, specifically that the lithosphere moves on top of the asthenosphere, causing geologic events.
- The continuous transformation process of the rock cycle, detailing how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are formed and recycled.
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