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CSET Earth

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Pulls the planets toward the sun - while their inertia keeps them moving forward in an elliptical orbit around the sun

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2. The stress is particularly severe in _________ - which are characterized by volcanism - metamorphism - deformation - and uplift






3. The breakdown of rocks - soils and minerals through direct contact with atmospheric conditions such as heat - water - ice - and pressure






4. The variety of ways by which water moves across the land - This includes both surface runoff and channel runoff - As it flows - the water may percolate into the ground - evaporate into the air - become stored in lakes or reservoirs - or be extracted






5. Cirrus - Stratus - Cumulonimbus - Altostratus






6. Theory that the earth's continents were originally united as a supercontinent - Pangaea - Established by Alfred Wegener in the early 1900s






7. Water transpired from plants and evaporated from the soil






8. Less than 1% of the earth; this relatively thin zone (5 to 25 miles) contains the only rocks we can study - even in the deepest mines or drill holes






9. Generally forms deep in the mantle as one type of rock changes into another - Due to intense pressure - can show signs of bending and distortion - Examples: schist - marble - gneiss - and slate






10. Weather occurs primarily due to density (temperature and moisture) differences between one location and another - These differences can occur due to the angle of the sun at any particular spot - which varies by latitude from the tropics






11. The process in which one type of rock changes into another






12. The sun is not at the center of the disk - but out toward the perimeter - and is revolving around the ________






13. Large - dark clouds that indicate thunderstorms






14. The process of chemical or physical breakdown of earth rocks - soils - and their minerals






15. Two types of mountains are formed - depending on how the rock reacts to the tectonic forces






16. Continental tropical (dry - warm air)






17. Erosion in many places is increased by human land use - Poor land - use practices include deforestation - overgrazing - unmanaged construction activity - and road building






18. Hotspot volcanoes are also found elsewhere in the Solar System - especially on...






19. The tidal force produced by the sun is ____ as large as that produced by the moon






20. Refers to the long - term weather patterns of a large geographical area and takes into account temperature - humidity - and precipitation






21. The cold - water current that flows north to south off the _____________ keeps the West Coast fairly cool during the summer - Cold - water currents create cooler temperatures in areas that would otherwise be much warmer






22. Texture is important in classifying ______ sedimentary rocks






23. An individual weighing 200 lbs on Earth would weigh more on a _______________ - Weight is a function of gravity






24. Condensed water vapor that falls to the earth's surface - Most precipitation occurs as rain - but also includes snow - hail - fog drip - graupel - and sleet






25. When the moon is at first quarter or third quarter - the sun - earth and moon form a 90- degree (right) angle with the earth at the vertex - The combined effect of this alignment of the sun - earth - and moon results in tidal ranges on the earth - Wh






26. The tendency of a moving object to stay in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place - Without _______ - a planet would be pulled into the sun






27. A semi - closed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it - and with a free connection to the open sea - Often associated with high levels of biological diversity - They are made up of brackish water - Often given names






28. The result of the buildup of once - living things






29. There are approx. _____ days between each lunar cycle






30. Solar Atmosphere is divided into the inner chromosphere with explosive prominences and the outer corona - a glowing halo visible only during a total eclipse - Constantly emitting particles as a...






31. Evaporation often implicitly includes ___________ from plants - although together they are specifically referred to as evapotranspiration






32. The transformation of water from liquid to gas phases as it moves from the ground or bodies of water into the overlying atmosphere






33. Continental polar (dry - cold air)






34. Cause pressure differences - A hot surface heats the air above it and the air expands - lowering the air pressure and its density






35. Tides may be...






36. Forms over the Tropics and is warm






37. Due to a combination of differential heating and geometry - hen the sun rises - it is the tops of the mountain peaks which receive first light - and as the day progresses - the mountain slopes take on a greater heat load than the valleys - This resul






38. Improved land - use practices can limit erosion by using techniques such as...






39. Forms over land and is associated with dry air






40. Seasons are marked by changes in the amount of sunlight - which in turn often cause cycles of dormancy in plants and hibernation in animals - These effects vary with latitude and with proximity to bodies of water






41. A major determiner of coastal climate






42. Form when dissolved mineral solutions crystalize out of lakes and oceans






43. Almost all familiar weather phenomena occur in the __________ (the lower part of the atmosphere)






44. Most sediments were deposited in beds that were originally horizontal - and any tilting is due to later earth movements






45. Paleontology: Fossil evidence indicates the similarity of fossils on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean - Continental 'jigsaw puzzle': The outlines of the continents seem to fit together






46. At any given time - regardless of season - the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience...






47. Smooth layers of low clouds that indicate a chance of drizzle or snow






48. Defined by geometrically subdividing the earth's spheroid into 24 lunes (wedge - shaped sections) - bordered by meridians - each 15






49. Runoff and groundwater are stored as ________ in lakes






50. Bodies similar to the sun but immensely distant - Closest stars are 4 light - years away