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CSET Earth

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1. 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






2. Precipitation - Canopy interception - Snowmelt - Runoff - Percolation - Subsurface flow- Evaporation - Sublimation - Condensation






3. 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






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






5. Earth movements - The result of forces within the earth - where temperature and pressure differences lead to instability






6. A major determiner of coastal climate






7. A ______________ - such as the Mid - Atlantic Ridge - has examples of volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates pulling apart






8. A natural flow of water - usually freshwater - traveling toward an ocean - a lake - or another stream






9. Human civilization has lasted only _____ years






10. Forms over the Tropics and is warm






11. 1 hour of time






12. Water returns to the land surface at __________ than where it entered - under the force of gravity or gravity - induced pressures






13. Runoff and groundwater are stored as ________ in lakes






14. How much matter is in the object






15. Largest zone of the planet (68%); crystalline silicates - rich in magnesium - calcium - and iron; very hot and mainly solid - but local melting to magma is the source of volcanic eruptions






16. 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






17. Two high waters and two low waters each day - in most locations - tides are semidiurnal






18. The North Pole is in the Arctic Ocean - and thus its temperature extremes are buffered by the water - The result is that the South Pole is consistently _______ during the southern winter than the North Pole during the northern winter






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






20. Maritime tropical (wet - warm air)






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. The lateral movement of the plates is typically at speeds of ___ mm annually






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






28. Piled in waves and indicate rain or snow






29. 4 terrestrials: Mercury - Venus - Mars - Earth 4 gas giants: Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune At least 5 dwarf planets: Ceres - Pluto - Makemake - Haumea - Eris






30. Composed of the fragments of other types of rocks - Cover 75 to 80% of the earth's land area - Often deposited in distinct parallel layers - Weather and erosion break down other rock types into sediments - Over time - the sediments become cemented an






31. Igneous rock that cools beneath the earth's surface - Examples: plutons - dikes - and batholiths






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






33. Oceans cover __ of the earth's surface






34. Large - scale movements of the earth's lithosphere - - The theory encompasses the older concepts of continental drift (first half of 20th century) and seafloor spreading (1960s)






35. Some groundwater finds openings in the land surface and emerges as...






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






37. Takes place when the moon passes between the earth and the sun - with the moon blocking the sunlight for about two minutes - A total ___________ may be seen only from a small zone on the earth






38. Younger beds were originally deposited above older beds






39. Tides may be...






40. Continental polar (dry - cold air)






41. The breakdown of rocks - soils and minerals through atmospheric chemicals or biologically produced chemicals (also known as biological weathering)






42. Darkens the moon as the earth passes between it and the sun - casting a shadow on the moon - may be seen from anywhere the moon is visible - about half of the earth






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






44. This scale assigns a fixed number to 10 reference materials. Talc (1) is the softest and diamond (10) is the hardest

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45. 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...






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






47. 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






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






49. Igneous rock that forms on the earth's surface - Examples obsidian - basalt - and pumice






50. Used to arrange strata in a standard order - Used to measure the amount of radioactive decay in minerals and calculate the time at which the rock formed