Energy and Stars
These kinds of stars are the only ones that can turn into black holes or neutron stars
What is high mass stars
These kinds of rocks are formed by the pressure and melting of other rocks
What are metamorphic rocks
The two elements that are used in dating old artifacts are
What are uranium and carbon
What is the overall charge of an electron?
What is negative
This layer of Earth is known as the deepest layer
What is the inner core
Energy moves through space by this kind of movement
Crystalline structures have their atoms arranged in a particular arrangement
What are patterns
The half life of the element uranium is?
What is 4.5 billion years
If an element has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is its atomic number?
What is 10
The movement/current of magma from one place to another under the Earths surface are called?
What are convection currents
The total amount of energy(light) produced each second is called?
This technique is known as the MOST reliable for identifying a mineral
What is a streak
The age limit of carbon dating is around?
What is 55,000-65,000 years ago
The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called?
What are periods
This layer of Earth is where the tectonic plates move
What is the asthenosphere
If the core of a supernova is 2 times more massive than the core of our Sun's, what occurs?
What is a neutron star
The two main categories of minerals are called
What time period is known as the Age of the Dinosaurs?
What is the Triassic period
The overall charge of a anion ion is?
What is negative
This type of plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates spread apart from one another
What is a divergent plate boundary
If a star is producing cooler, blue colors, what type of elements is it producing?
What is light elements
Minerals that are very valuable are known as?
What are gemstones
What is the first time period of Earths history called?
What is the Hadean period
What is gamma radiation
This seismically and volcanically active zone travels around the pacific coast of the United States and down to South America
What is the Ring of Fire