The Sun
What process powers the Sun’s energy?
Nuclear fusion
Who proposed Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener
What powers the rock cycle?
Heat and pressure
What type of weathering changes a rock’s chemical composition?
Chemical weathering
Name one terrestrial planet.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars
In which layer does fusion occur?
Core
What is the main cause of plate movement?
Convection currents in the mantle
What rock forms when magma cools?
Igneous
What type only breaks rock into smaller pieces?
Physical weathering
Name one Jovian planet.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
What is the visible surface of the Sun called?
Photosphere
What type of boundary creates new seafloor?
Divergent boundary
What rock forms when sediments compact and cement?
Sedimentary
What is the main agent of erosion?
Water
Which planet is known for a massive red storm?
Jupiter
What is the outermost layer visible during eclipses?
Also known as the "crown"
Corona
What type of boundary destroys crust?
Subduction boundary
What rock forms from heat and pressure deep underground?
Metamorphic
Tree roots splitting rock show what type of process?
Physical weathering
Pluto is a...
dwarf planet
What element does hydrogen fuse into in the Sun?
Helium
What type of boundary has two slides sliding side by side?
Transform boundary
What two energy sources drive the rock cycle?
The Sun’s energy and Earth’s internal heat
What climate has the fastest chemical weathering?
Warm and wet
What is the center of mass bodies orbit?
Barycenter