Benson's Earth Science Semester 2

Which of the following is an example of "rift volcanism"?

Which is the correct order for the future of our Sun?

During which moon phase is the far side of the moon fully sunlit?

What kind of formation is Crown Butte?

What is the source of debris (small rocks) that causes meteor showers?

Which of the following can't be seen from Earth (without a telescope)?

How would you describe stars in the upper right corner of the HR Diagram?

In the equation P³ = D² what does the "P" stand for, and what are the units?

What is the hottest planet, and why?

Which is older?

During which phase would coasts experience very high "high tides" and very low "low tides"?

You can see individual stars in the Milky Way that are hundreds of light years away.

During which moon phase might a solar eclipse happen?

Why do scientists think that fossils of sea creatures can be found high in some mountains?

At which position is the Moon when you see a waxing Gibbous?

Which of the following is true?

Why does Mercury have such a large temperature range?

When sandstone is changed by heat and/or pressure it becomes . . .

Which of the following happened most recently?

What can be found at the center of all galaxies?

Which of the following is a volcanic igneous rock?

Which could be dated using radiocarbon dating techniques?

What type of volcanism is depicted here?

What is the name for the type of volcanic activity that happens where plates are moving apart?

Which of the following types of evidence WAS available to Alfred Wegener?

Which of the following cannot be seen in the night sky without the aid of a telescope?

What is the most common type of volcanic activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean?

Why do bubbles often form in lava the instant a volcano erupts?

Which of the following is true?

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

What do we call the lowering of land that can happen when there is an earthquake.

Which of the following is true of the rock shown in the photo?

Which of the following is farthest from the Sun?

At which position is the moon when coasts would have a high tide around sunset?

Which of the following happened first?

What causes the Earth to experience seasons?

Why won't our Sun ever become a black hole?

Which moon phase would rise at mid-day and set at mid-night?

Which of the following could be dated using radiocarbon dating?

What protects humans from the harmful effects of the solar wind?

What was Henrietta Leavitt's contribution to modern astronomy?

Earth's magnetic field has switched many times in the past. The study of this is called . . .

What is a "light year"?

(according to the USGS) Where is USA's most dangerous volcano, and why?

What is an "astronomical unit"?

How did Mars lose its magnetic field?

What causes comets to have tails?

What event is shown in the picture?

When will Halley's Comet be going the fastest?

Why are there different colors present in granite?

Frost wedging is a type of . . .

Which is NOT a force that helps crustal plates move?

What did Edwin Hubble discover in the early 1900s?

What do we call the exact location beneath the surface where an earthquake happens?

How did the Helena Valley form?