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CSET Earth

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






2. 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






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






4. Tides may be...






5. 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






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






7. Occur when two plates push together - Such faults are strong and relatively deep - Where the strongest earthquakes occur Example: mountain building in the Himalayas and the Andes






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






14. Texture is important in classifying ______ sedimentary rocks






15. 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






16. The flow of water underground - in the vadose zone and aquifers - Subsurface water may return to the surface (as a spring or by being pumped) or eventually seep into the oceans






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






18. Formed by sodium chloride






19. 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






20. Under solar conditions - gases are undergoing _____ to heavier elements with the increase of prodigious quantities of energy






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






22. Younger beds were originally deposited above older beds






23. - The materials left over after the rock breaks down combine with organic material - The mineral content is determined by the parent material; thus - a soil derived from a single rock type can often be deficient in one or more minerals for good ferti






24. Travels around the earth each month - - Distance from the earth averages 237000 miles - Has rugged topography formed billions of years ago by volcanic eruptions and meteorite impacts - Mass is 1/6th that of Earth






25. Volcanoes are also found in __________ - where the denser oceanic plates are forced under continental plates; this adds massive volumes of water to the mantle - allowing magma to melt more readily and rise to the surface to form volcanoes






26. Runoff and groundwater are stored as ________ in lakes






27. Continental polar (dry - cold air)






28. The sun and oceans can also affect the weather of land - If the sun heats ocean waters for a period of time - water can evaporate - Once evaporated into the air - the moisture can spread over nearby land - thus making it cooler

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29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. How much matter is in the object






37. 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






38. The atmosphere is a __________ - and so small changes to one part of the system can grow to have large effects on the system as a whole - This makes it difficult to accurately predict weather more than a few days in advance






39. Sometimes called minor planets or planetoids - Bodies






40. Large - dark clouds that indicate thunderstorms






41. Forms south of the Arctic and is cold






42. Somewhat cooler disturbances in the photosphere






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






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






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






46. One tidal cycle per day






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






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






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






50. 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






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