CST Earth Science Terms
Across
- 2. Stars begin their life cycle in a
- 3. The fact that Saturn is a ________ planet
- 6. Which of the following energy sources is most likely abundant due to its postion on a plate boundary
- 8. The most massive stars will end their lives as _________ stars
- 10. Ocean surface currents are created by __________ with winds
- 11. Most of the matter in the universe consisted of these atoms
- 13. In the Milky Way galaxy is described as a ________ galaxy
- 14. When a layer of cool air at the surface of Earth is the result best known as the
- 15. Scientific evidence suggests that magnesium is formed by stars during
- 16. Earthquake vibrations are detected, measured, and recorded by instruments called
- 18. The planet that was formed from the light gases of the solar nebula
- 19. The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are typically located near what feature?
- 22. The oldest rock layer is most likely to by the layer that is _____ the other layers
- 23. A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary
Down
- 1. The Ritcher scale measures which of the following earthquake characteristics
- 4. This extreme temperature difference is primarily due to the Moon's
- 5. Which of the following provides evidence for plate tectonics ___-_______ topography
- 7. Geothermal energy is possible where there is
- 9. The convergence of two continental plates would produce
- 10. What is the average global temperature use of increased
- 11. What is the source of energy for the Sun
- 12. Which industry's water requirement is the greatest burden on California's fresh water supply
- 17. The least explosive volcano
- 20. The driving force for surface ocean currents is
- 21. Relative cooling rates of igneous intrusive rocks can be estimated by comparing rocks