Stars, Galaxies & Universe
What is responsible for creating wind?
solar energy
What class of rock is made from lava flows solidifying?
igneous rock
TRUE OR FALSE: Asteroids are gaseous and comets are solid.
FALSE!! Asteroids are SOLID. Comets are GASEOUS.
Organism remains were buried with little oxygen. What would result in this environmental condition?
Fossil Formation
What is the asthenosphere?
the mantle layer of the Earth
_____________ is thought to cause black holes to form.
what is the collapse of a high mass star?
What is the primary source of stored thermal energy in the ocean?
sunlight
Why do the planets in the solar system revolve around the SUN?
Because the sun is the strongest source of gravity
Volcanic eruptions early in Earth's history are believed to be responsible for a large portion of the matter now found in which Earth structure?
Hydrosphere (water)
Liquid magma from the mantle rises to the surface and creates new crust. What is this called?
Continental drift/ seafloor spreading
According to the modern theory of the universe's origin, the volume of the universe will (increase, decrease, stay the same, none) over time.
What is increase?
At which location does the movement of tectonic plates form isolated volcanic islands?
over a hot spot
TRUE OR FALSE: The Apollo 17 mission found moon rocks that have been dated to 4.5 billion years old.
TRUE!!
In some dry environments, large amounts of water have been pumped from underground sources to create artificial ponds or lakes. If there is an extremely dry season and the water is not replaced, what land feature is likely the result?
desert
List the names of Earth's layers in order from center to crust:
inner core --> outer core --> aesthenosphere (mantle) --> lithosphere (crust)
What would most likely be the final stage of a medium-sized star?
What is a white dwarf?
According to a weather map, the symbols that are round and blue are representing a _______ front while symbols that are triangles and red are _______ front.
cold front; red front
Earth ________ on its axis and the Moon ________ around the Earth.
Rotates; Revolves
Which biome do the following characteristics describe?
- Mixed trees - Flowering Plants - Succulent trees -Small plants - bobcats - roadrunners
temperate biomes
The inner core of Earth is solid while the outer core is liquid. How did we figure that out?
evaluations of seismic data
These subatomic particles are involved in the nuclear fusion that powers the sun.
What are protons and neutrons?
As greenhouse gases change the climate of Earth, the number & strength of hurricanes will increase. The climate change would have to affect Earth by changing what?
The surface temperatures in the oceans
List the planets in order from Sun --> outside (pluto)
Mercury --> Venus --> Earth --> Mars --> Jupiter --> Saturn --> Uranus --> Neptune
Which scientist proposed that the Earth and all of its geologic features evolved over time?
Charles Lyell
__________ waves travel through solids and liquids, while _________ waves travel only through solids.
Primary; Secondary