ES 1 Space Systems Qz 6

What is a representation used to describe, predict, or understand phenomena?

• Meteorology

• Galaxies

• Model

• Outer Core

What term describes data or observations used to support or refute a scientific idea or model?

• Meteorology

• Evidence

• Plate Tectonics

• Outer Core

What is the entire period during which the Sun exists, from its formation to its end stages?

• Stratosphere

• Exoplanets

• Lifespan of the Sun

• Seismic Waves

What process occurs in the Sun’s core where hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium?

• Ionosphere

• Nuclear Fusion

• Greenhouse Effect

• Exosphere

What is the ability to do work or cause change, especially in the context of the Sun?

• Mantle Convection

• Carbon

• Energy

• Plate Tectonics

What is energy that travels through space in the form of waves, including visible light?

• Carbon

• Sediment Transport

• Hydrosphere

• Electromagnetic Radiation

What concepts are used to analyze the size, duration, or magnitude of systems?

• Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

• Exosphere

• Cloud Formation

• Greenhouse

What is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles?

• Thermosphere

• Fossil Fuels

• Geosphere

• Radiation

What is the total amount of energy emitted by the Sun, which can vary over time?

• Climate Change

• Plate Boundaries

• Solar Output

• Condensation

What is the leading explanation for the origin of the universe?

• Lithosphere

• Big Bang Theory

• Plate Tectonics

• Greenhouse