Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Earth

Subjects : cset, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Deviates by an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees - Thus - at any given time during summer or winter - one part of the planet is more directly exposed to the rays of the sun - This exposure alternates as the earth revolves in its orbit






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






3. The runoff produced by melting snow






4. Occur along plate boundaries






5. Around a new or full moon - when the sun - moon - and the earth form a line - the tidal forces due to the sun reinforce those of the moon - The tide's range is at a maximum and is called a spring tide (spring as in 'to jump/leap -' not the season)






6. Forms over land and is associated with dry air






7. A region of the earth that has uniform standard time - usually referred to as the local time - divided into standard and daylight saving (or summer)






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






9. Tends to move slowly and is replenished slowly - and so it can remain in aquifers for thousands of years






10. Not all runoff flows into rivers; much of it infiltrates into the ground through...






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






12. Distance to closest stars can be calculated by measuring the _________ - a slight shift in apparent position against the background of more distant stars as the earth travels around the sun






13. This upslope wind is called a...






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






17. Further caused by the elliptical orbit of the earth - Earth reaches perihelion (the point in its orbit closest to the sun) in January - and it reaches aphelion (farthest point from the sun) in July - Also depend on factors such as proximity to oceans






18. The strong temperature contrast between polar and tropical air gives rise to the ________






19. Somewhat cooler disturbances in the photosphere






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






21. Stars with the highest ___________ appear blue - while stars with the lowest surface temperature appear red






22. Comprises one global - interconnected body of salt water often (though generally recognized as several separate oceans) - A continuous body of water with relatively free interchange among its parts






23. Featherlike clouds that indicate fair weather






24. 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






25. The motive force behind land breezes and sea/lake breezes - also known as on - or off - shore winds - Land absorbs and radiates heat faster than water - but water releases heat over a longer period of time






26. Different visual appearance; when discovered - comets show a perceptible coma while asteroids do not






27. Forms over water and is associated with wet air






28. The Pacific Ring of Fire has examples of volcanoes caused by ___________ coming together






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






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






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






32. The source of energy for evaporation is primarily through ___________






33. Can thaw and melt - and the ensuing water flows overland as snowmelt






34. 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






35. A major determiner of coastal climate






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. Continental polar (dry - cold air)






38. Occur when two plates pull away from each other - Such faults are generally weak and shallow Example: the Mid - Atlantic Range in the Atlantic Ocean






39. 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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






42. Form when magma or lava cools and solidifies - Depending on the rate of cooling - can contain visible crystals - while others can appear glassy






43. Can influence climate by sending tremendous volumes of dust - ash - and smoke into the atmosphere






44. Some infiltration stays close to the land surface and can seep back into surface - water bodies (and the ocean) as...






45. 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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






49. Occur twice a year - when the tilt of the earth's axis is oriented neither from nor to the sun - causing the sun to be located vertically above a point on the equator - The name derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night) - because at the e






50. Gas giants Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus and Neptune have diameters far larger than Earth's and have far greater masses






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests