Earth and Space Science Final

Molten material on the surface of Earth is called magma

What is the longest day in the year?

Which is not one of kepler's laws?

Most scientists believe that our solar system originally formed from an interstellar ___________ made of gas and dust.

HUGE discharges of charged particles from the corona are prominences

Cleavage means a clean, even break in a mineral

The period of time it takes for the moon to pass through all its phases is called a lunar period

An isotope is an atom with a different number of

Electrons are not counted in an atom's mass because they have very little mass

Plasma that flows from the corona (coronal holes) are/is

When is a mineral considered an ore?

Which is the correct definition for "emission spectra"

What determines the element of an atom?

Planetesimals are space objects built from solid particles; formed the planets from collisions and mergers

Highlands are dark-colored, smooth plains on the Moon's surface

Violent eruptions of particles/radiation from the surface of the Sun are

Au (gold) cannot be bonded with any other minerals but itself

Material that falls back to the lunar surface after being blasted out by the impact of a space object is

What are the top 4 elements in the Earth's crust?

Slow cooling of magma results in

The Sun sets and rises each day because it moves around the Earth

Silicates are a very rare type of mineral

Bases produce ____ ions

Which does not describe minerals?

Sublimation is when