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What gases compose our Sun?
Hydrogen and helium
100
What is the name of a large wave that can be caused by an earthquake?
Tsunami
100
Is warm or cold air more dense?
Cold air
100
Name one fossil fuel.
Coal OR oil OR gas
100
What is the name of the layer in the center of the Earth?
Inner core
200
What is the process by which stars create energy?
Nuclear fusion
200
What are the two types of seismic waves?
P and S waves
200
Wind moves from areas of _______ to ______ pressure.
High to low
200
Name one renewable energy resource.
Solar OR wind OR hydro
200
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
300
What type of spectral shift occurs when an object is moving towards Earth?
Blue shift
300
What type of plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past one another?
Transform plate boundary
300
What is the name of the process in which water vapor turns into liquid water?
Condensation
300
What type of clean energy is most common in France?
Nuclear energy
300
What plate boundary is this?
Convergent
400
How old is the Earth?
4.6 billion years
400
Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest?
P waves
400
What is the name of the temperature at which clouds form and precipitation occurs?
Dew point
400
What gas is released by the burning of fossil fuels and warms the Earth?
Carbon dioxide
400
What type of weather front forms when cold air pushes into warm air?
Cold front
500
What is this called?
Absorption spectrum
500
What is the process in Earth's interior that moves tectonic plates?
Mantle convection
500
What is the name of an air mass that is hot and dry?
Continental tropical
500
As tree cover increases, what will happen to surface runoff during a storm?
Runoff will decrease
500
What is Mr. Olds' favorite planet?
Venus!