Stars
How does a star burn and release its energy? State the name of the process only.
Nuclear fusion
Why is Earth the only habitable planet in the solar system? There are many reasons. List 2 that we talked about in class.
In the habitable zone, water, air, etc
Which seismic wave arrives to a seismometer first? P or S?
P-waves
Describe the relationship between the age of the ocean floor and distance from a mid-ocean ridge
farther away=older
closer=younger
How hot is the sun?
~5700 Kelvin
What gases is the Sun made of?
hydrogen and helium
Name two of the four Jovian planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What does P and S stand for in P-waves and S-waves? There are multiple meanings for both. Just choose one for each.
Primary/pulse/pressure
Secondary/shear
Name the three types of plate boundaries and draw arrows showing the directions of the movement for each.
Divergent: <--|-->
Convergent: -->|<--
Transform: sliding past each other
List all the planets in order from the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the luminosity, temperature, and color of Rigel?
Luminosity: 105
Temperature:10,000 Kelvin
Color: Blue-white or white
Name two of the four terrestrial planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What type(s) of matter can a P-wave go through? List all that apply
All of them- solid, liquid, gas
Why does Japan get so many earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis?
It's on a plate boundary
As you go deeper into the Earth, what happens to the pressure?
increases
What is the formula for how stars create and burn its energy? Must have all components!
hydrogen + hydrogen = helium + energy
About how old is the Earth?
~4.5 billion years old
What type(s) of matter can an S-wave go through?
solids only
Between an oceanic plate and a continental plate, which would subduct, and why?
oceanic because it is more dense
Why does Neptune have the longest period of revolution?
It's the farthest away/weak gravity
Protostars, red super giant, supernova, then either black hole, neutron star, or nebula
What is the difference between Jovian and Terrestrial planets? (There are many differences, just come up with one)
Jovian: bigger, less dense, made of gas, farther away from the sun
Terrestrial: smaller, more dense, made of rock, closer to the sun
What layers of the Earth can S-waves not travel through?
Outer Core and Inner Core
According to your reference table, which direction is the pacific plate moving?
west
According to your reference table, which plate is the overriding plate: Nazca plate or South American plate?
Nazca Plate