CST Earth Science Terms

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

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