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CSET Earth

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An individual weighing 200 lbs on Earth would weigh more on a _______________ - Weight is a function of gravity






2. 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






3. Forms over land and is associated with dry air






4. Oceans cover __ of the earth's surface






5. The movement of rainwater as it filters through soil and rocks into the ground - becoming groundwater






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






7. The difference between levels of ocean water at high and low tides






8. The best determiner of climate - as it is consistently and directly correlated with temperature - other factors: Rain shadows - as well as water currents - elevation and so forth






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






10. Some water infiltrates deep into the ground and replenishes ________ - which store huge amounts of freshwater for long periods of time






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Occur along plate boundaries






15. This upslope wind is called a...






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






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






18. A land form that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area - with a peak - Usually produced by the movement of lithospheric plates






19. 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)






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






21. One tidal cycle per day






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23. Water transpired from plants and evaporated from the soil






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






25. 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






26. The earth is believed to be about ___ billion years old






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






28. Cirrus - Stratus - Cumulonimbus - Altostratus






29. Forms south of the Arctic and is cold






30. Sedimentary rocks containing large fragments of other rock material - e.g. Sandstone






31. 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






32. 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






33. Formed by sodium chloride






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






35. Thought to originate in the Kuiper Belt - or associated scattered discs - which lie beyond the orbit of Neptune






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






37. After the moon has waxed through crescent - quarter - and gibbous phases - a ________ appears - At that time - the moon rises at sunset - and we see all of its illuminated side - Then the phase wanes gradually to another new moon






38. Characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the same area - Atlanta tropical cyclone activity is generally enhanced during La Nina - Often follows the El Nino - especially when the latter is strong






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






40. Traces of ancient life preserved in the strata as shells - footprints - and the like - Soft plant and animal tissues decompose quickly in the presence of decay bacteria - which exist wherever oxygen exists






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






42. A continuous drill would find gas - oil - and water in that order - The three substances occur in their order of density - with the lightest substance on top and the heaviest on the bottom






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






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






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






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






47. Spiral - elliptical - and irregular form are speckled throughout the visible universe - Largest telescope has detected galaxies to its limit of several billion light - years






48. Occurs when the moon sets at sunset - Then the moon is between the earth and the sun - so we see only the dark half of the moon






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






50. Characterized by similar temperatures and moisture levels