Earth Science 2 Flashcards
Mantle
Mostly solid rock but does contain pools of hot molten rock
Milky Way
Spiral galaxy
Hydrogen
Core of star fused to form hulium
Ozone
Oxygen made up of three oxygen atoms compared to the oxygen we breath
Plate boundaries
Separates on plate from another
Plate tectonics
The lithosphere is divided into several plates slowly moving together by floating
Red giant
Gaseous outer layers may expand and the star becomes this
Rock cycle
Illustrates the origins, and connection among the three basic rock classes
Supernova
Collapse of a more massive stars produces a giant explosion
Warm front
Air is relatively warmer the. The air in front of the front
Weather
State of the atmosphere at a given time
White dwarf
Stars smaller then our sun
Development of star where fusion has stopped and star glows as a result of left over heat
Lithosphere
Made up of crust and uppermost mantle