Earth and Space Science: Plate Tectonics

<p>Inversely proportional: Higher silica content leads to higher viscosity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lunar phases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that the lithosphere is being affected by plate movements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An oceanic plate subducting beneath a continental plate, creating a volcanic arc (A), Two continental plates colliding, forming a mountain range (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An increase in magmastatic pressure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The presence of magma. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pyroclastic Density Currents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latitude (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form a pattern, while an asterism is a more recognizable pattern that can be part of one or multiple constellations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Warmer currents carry warm water, leading to warmer climates, and colder currents carry cold water, causing colder climates. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Age of the Star (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Melting of ice caps and glaciers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>El Niño involves warming, while La Niña involves cooling in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polaris (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Earth's revolution around the Sun causes us to view different parts of the sky throughout the year. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use more fossil fuels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dust and Gas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The release of pressure from a build-up of trapped gas. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Central Black Hole (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It signals the beginning of the planting season. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Age (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates that move.

Fossils, earthquake locations, geological features, and seafloor spreading support this theory.

Regions where tectonic plates interact; types include convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

Where two tectonic plates move toward each other, often causing one plate to sink.

Where two tectonic plates move away from each other, resulting in new crust formation.

A volcano built from lava piles, often steep with small eruptions (e.g., Taal).

A volcano that has erupted in the last 10,000 years and still shows activity.

Eruption nature influenced by magma's temperature, viscosity, silica content, and dissolved gasses.

An eruption caused by hot rocks contacting surface water, leading to steam explosions.

A type of explosive eruption with eruptive columns reaching heights of 2-45 kilometers.

Lethal flows composed of volcanic ash, tephra, and hot gas that travel rapidly.

The long-term increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities and greenhouse gases.

A climate phenomenon characterized by abnormal warming in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, affecting global weather patterns.

A climate phenomenon marked by unusual cooling in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, influencing weather patterns.

Aspects such as latitude, altitude, and ocean currents that influence climate patterns and temperatures.

Practical actions taken to reduce the effects of climate change, such as recycling and energy conservation.

A star's color indicates its surface temperature, with blue being hottest and red being coolest.

The brightness of a star as seen from Earth, influenced by distance and intrinsic luminosity.

The brightness a star would have at a standard distance of ten parsecs from Earth.

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern, often named for animals or objects.

A notable pattern of stars which can belong to one or more constellations.

Constellations located near the celestial poles that appear to move in a circular path around the pole.

The belief system proposing that human events are influenced by the arrangement of celestial objects.

The North Star, important for navigation but not classified as a constellation or asterism.