2024 Semester Exam Review Pt. 1

Front

What describes stars located in area A?

Back

Bright and Hot

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent plate boundary

Front

What type of tides are created by the arrangement of earth-moon-sun during a spring tide?

Back

Spring tide

Front

Which star is the hottest?

Back

Blue Star

Front

What type of tide is created by the arrangement of earth-moon-sun during a neap tide?

Back

Neap tide

Front

Define a star.

Back

A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, undergoing nuclear fusion.

Front

What is a plate boundary?

Back

The region where two tectonic plates meet.

Front

What is a spring tide?

Back

A tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.

Front

What is a neap tide?

Back

A tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles relative to the earth, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

Front

What is the difference between a convergent and divergent plate boundary?

Back

Convergent boundaries occur where plates move towards each other, while divergent boundaries occur where plates move away from each other.