ES 1 Space Systems Qz 7

What is the process by which stars create different elements through nuclear fusion?

• Element Production

• Seismology

• Climatology

• Evaporation

What influences the types of elements a star can produce?

• Weathering

• Mass of Stars

• Inner Core

• Lava Flows

What is the predictable path that objects follow as they orbit due to gravitational forces?

• Sedimentation

• Mantle Convection

• Exoplanets

• Planetary Orbits

What is the term for the collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects that orbit the Sun?

• Earth’s Magnetism

• Astronomy

• Deep-Sea Exploration

• Solar System

What is the process occurring in a star’s core where lighter nuclei fuse to form heavier elements?

• Exoplanets

• Nuclear Fusion

• Human Impact

• Atmosphere

What are celestial events where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another?

• Paleoclimatology

• Eclipses

• Weathering

• Exoplanets

What causes the periodic rise and fall of sea levels?

• Tides

• Paleoclimatology

• Lava Flows

• Photosynthesis

What causes the four periods of the year (spring, summer, fall, winter)?

• Seasons

• Mantle

• Atmospheric Pressure

• Magnetosphere

What are regular, repeating patterns or cycles such as the phases of the Moon and the changing seasons?

• Cyclical Changes

• Magma

• Aquifer

• Plate Boundaries

What is the movement of celestial bodies in relation to each other called?

• Evapotranspiration

• Relative Motion

• Nitrogen

• Sedimentary Rocks