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CSET Earth

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1. On maps - the characteristics of an air mass are represented by two letters: The lowercase letter represents ________ - and the uppercase letter represents temperature






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






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






4. The major mountains tend to occur in __________ - indicating tectonic plate boundaries and activity






5. The farther from the tropics you are positioned - the ________ the angle of the sun - This causes those locations to be cooler due to the indirect sunlight






6. Nearest galaxy - about 20 million light - years away






7. Water transpired from plants and evaporated from the soil






8. Volcanoes can be caused by '____________'; these so - called hotspots - as in Hawaii - can occur far from plate boundaries






9. Some precipitation falls as ____ and can accumulate as ice caps and glaciers - which can store water for thousands of years






10. (in descending order of size) the Pacific Ocean - the Atlantic Ocean - the Indian Ocean - the Southern Ocean and the Arctic Ocean






11. Common: wind - clouds - rain - snow - fog - dust storms - Less common: natural disasters such as tornadoes - hurricanes - and ice storms






12. 4 terrestrials: Mercury - Venus - Mars - Earth 4 gas giants: Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune At least 5 dwarf planets: Ceres - Pluto - Makemake - Haumea - Eris






13. Rising air currents take the vapor up into the atmopshere where cooler temperatures cause it to condense into ____






14. Believed to originate at a much greater distance from the Sun - in a cloud (the Oort cloud) consisting of debris left over from the condensation of solar nebula - Comets are thrown from the outer planets or nearby stars - or as a result of collisions






15. A major determiner of coastal climate






16. Piled in waves and indicate rain or snow






17. How much matter is in the object






18. Occurs at the instant when the sun's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the observer's hemisphere - Depending on the shift of the calendar - the winter solstice occurs some time betw






19. The movement (carrying away or displacement) of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) - usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down - slope movement in response to gravity






20. Take up about 1/3 of the earth's land surface - many are formed by rain shadows - Usually have a large diurnal (day) and seasonal temperature range - with high daytime temperatures






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






22. The fossiliferous strata record is only the last __% of the earth's history






23. Takes approx. seven and a half earth months to revolve around the sun - Takes approx. eight earth months to rotate on its axis - a day on ________ is longer than a year






24. Faulting and folding






25. Rocks are placed into groups according to how they form...






26. Zero degrees latitude - generally has a tropical climate (warm and wet); at the extreme northern and southern latitudes (polar regions) - the climate is very cold and dry






27. Oceans cover __ of the earth's surface






28. Pulls the planets toward the sun - while their inertia keeps them moving forward in an elliptical orbit around the sun

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29. Test the item against materials of known hardness; for example - use your fingernail or the graphite in a pencil to attempt to scratch the items. This process should result in assigning a relative hardness to the unknown items.






30. Tides may be...






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






32. The outermost part of the earth's interior is made up of two layers...






33. The science of the atmosphere and weather






34. Both gravity and inertia work together to keep planets in orbit around the sun - Inertia makes a planet travel in a straight line






35. 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






36. 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






37. Texture is important in classifying ______ sedimentary rocks






38. Maritime tropical (wet - warm air)






39. The evaporation of these oceans is how we get most of our __________ - and their temperature determines our climate and wind patterns






40. Sometimes called minor planets or planetoids - Bodies






41. Runoff and groundwater are stored as ________ in lakes






42. Affected by factors such as weathering and impurities






43. Method of using the present to interpret the past - Processes occurring today are observed carefully and their effects are measured - Then - geologists assume that similar effects in ancient rocks were caused by processes similar to those of the pres






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






45. Some isolated mountains were produced by volcanoes - including many apparently ________ that reach a great height above the ocean floor






46. Temperature - pressure - and composition






47. The layers of sediment deposited in a quiet environment - Common sites of deposition are lakes - deltas at the mouths of rivers - beaches and sandbars along the coast - and (most important) the marine environment






48. An area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions associated with the plate boundaries surrounding the Pacific Ocean - In a 40000 km horseshoe shape - associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches - volcanic arcs - and volcanic






49. The state change where a solid (ice or snow) changes directly to a gas (water vapor)






50. Scientists theorize that massive volcanic eruptions on a global scale contributed to the earth's cooling - resulting in the onset of the...