Rocks
Which type(s) of rock can be transformed into another type through the rock cycle?
All rocks
What are expensive and valuable minerals called?
Gemstones
What is the movement of energy throughout space called?
Electromagnetic Radiation
What type of stars can only turn into black holes or neutron stars?
High mass stars
What planet comes after Venus?
Earth
How are sedimentary rocks typically formed?
What mineral has a score of a 10/10 on Mohs hardness scale?
Diamond
What type of electromagnetic radiation can humans see?
Colors/Visible Color Spectrum
What phase of life is our Sun currently undergoing?
Main Sequence
What is the planet that is famous for being hit with another planet, causing it to be tilted?
Uranus
How do igneous rocks form?
Through the cooling and solidification of molten material
What type of minerals are different due to their atoms being formed in a certain, repeating pattern?
Crystals
Older stars produce what colors on the light spectrum?
Darker colors or more red
What is the last phase of life of an average star?
White Dwarf
What planet is famous for having a storm that is the size of Earth?
Jupiter
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
By the metamorphism of existing rocks under high pressure and temperature
What is one of the most reliable ways to identify a mineral?
Streak or Density
If a star is blue and very hot, what kind of elements is it currently burning?
Light elements such as hydrogen and helium
This phase of life is where gravity is the strongest in the universe and nothing can escape it.
Black Hole
What is the home of pluto and the majority of comets in our solar system?
Kuiper Belt
What sedimentary rock turns into a white, smooth metamorphic rock called Marble
Chalk
Silicate minerals make up what percentage of the Earth's crust?
96%
In science class, you used a spectrometer to look at light produced by the sun and other objects. If you were to look at the hottest star in the universe, what colors would you expect to see through your spectrometer?
Also, would this star be young or old?
Light colors such as blue or white.
The star would be young
What element does not produce any energy in stars, thus leading to the collapse of these stars forming a black hole or neutron star?
Iron
How long does it take planet X to make a full orbit around the Sun? If it is real
10,000-20,000 years