NC Earth/Environmental Science Final Exam Part 2

Front

Where in our solar system would you expect to find a planet that is mostly made of gas?

Back

very far from the sun

Front

Based on these spectra, which Galaxy is moving at the fastest speed away from the Milky Way? Según estos espectros, ¿qué galaxia se está alejando a mayor velocidad de la Vía Láctea? Options: Galaxy B, Galaxy C, Galaxy D

Back

Galaxy D

Front

The shift to a different wavelength is called the_________

Back

Doppler shift

Front

A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.

Back

slower

Front

Why does the Moon have a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun?

Back

It is closer to the Earth.

Front

What part of Earth's interior is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move?

Back

asthenosphere

Front

When two tectonic plates collide, oceanic crust usually subducts beneath continental crust because oceanic crust is made of rock that is

Back

more dense

Front

How were deep ocean trenches, like the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, most likely created?

Back

Convergence of the Pacific oceanic plate subducting under another lithospheric plate.

Front

This type of plate boundary is when two plates slide past each other.

Back

Transform

Front

The second seismic wave to be detected is the -

Back

S wave