Earth Science Final Review Skogen

A _____________________ diagram can be used to classify all the stars in our universe

A star that fuses elements from hydrogen all the way to iron will ______________ shortly after

The galaxy in which we live is called the ______________

In our Solar System, the inner planets are _______ and the outer planets are _______

A stars composition is primarily composed of two elements, what elements are they?

The youngest rocks are found near _________________

What scale measures the magnitude of an earthquakes strength?

what landform is created when two continental plates collide?

Our Sun will one day become a

How do igneous rocks form?

The theory that every part of our universe was once in the same point if you go back in time is referred to as

An earthquake that measures a 4.6 on the Richter scale releases _________ times more energy than a 2.6 quake

All of the planets orbit our sun in a _____________

What type of boundary is splitting Africa into 2 separate continents?

The continental plates move due to ______________

The San Andreas Fault is an example of what type of plate boundary?

The area where over 90% of volcanoes exist is called the _______________

To find an earthquakes exact location we need seismic readings from how many stations?

Mt. St. Helens is an example of a __________ volcano

Hawaii is an example of a ____________ volcano

Which type of volcano creates the smallest mountains?

The Himalayas are created by this type of plate boundary

The process by which the Sun creates energy is called _______________

This element is typically responsible for a Magmas viscosity level

Earthquakes have two wave types, which is the faster of the two?