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Trimester 3 review
trimester 3 review
| QuestionB | Answer |
|---|---|
| Basic unit of length | meters |
| Basic unit of mass | Grams |
| Basice unit of volume | liters |
| Celcius thermometer boiling point | 100 degrees |
| Celcius thermoter freezing point | 0 degrees |
| Location on earth where a earthquake occurs | epicenter |
| Location where earthquake occurs in earth | focus focus |
| San Andreas fault is what type of fault | Strike slip fault |
| S waves only travel in which part of the interior of the earth | mantle because it is solid and S waves can't travel in liquid such as the outer core consists of |
| Seismic wave that reaches and then travels along the Earth's surface | Surface waves |
| Most earthquakes occur at | Convergent boundaries |
| Circum pacific belt known for volcanoes and earthqake activity is called | Ring of Fire |
| Type of volcano that contains basaltic magma and has a broad base | Shield volcano |
| Most volcanoes are found at | Convergent boundaries |
| The most dangerous volcano to humans and destructive to the environment is | composite volcano |
| Where are the plates located in the interior of the earth | lithosphere |
| Convection currents can be found in the | asthenosphere |
| Earth being tilted on an axis is the primary reason for | seasons |
| The visible layer of the surface of the sun is known as the | photosphere |
| Approximate surface temperature of the sun is | 6000 degrees celcius |
| First element converted in a stars core is | hydrogen |
| Cooler areas on the surface of the sun that appear darker than surrounding area is known as | sunspots |
| the fate of the sun is to turn into a | white dwarf and then black dwarf |
| What type of stars have the shortest life span? | Supergiant stars |
| What kind of stars supernova releasing heavier elements into space? | Supergiant and Giant stars |
| An arc of gas ejected from the photosphere is called | solar flare |
| A diagram that classifies the stars according to luminosity and temperature is known as | HR diagram |
| This is made of granite, billions of years old, and not as dense as the other type of crust | Continental crust |
| The earth's magnetic field is generated by movement in the | core |
| Most stars on the HR diagram are found in what section? | Main sequence |
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