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CSET Earth

Subjects : cset, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. There are approx. _____ days between each lunar cycle






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. A major determiner of coastal climate






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. 4 terrestrials: Mercury - Venus - Mars - Earth 4 gas giants: Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune At least 5 dwarf planets: Ceres - Pluto - Makemake - Haumea - Eris






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






15. 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






16. Large - dark clouds that indicate thunderstorms






17. Two feldspars (orthoclase and plagioclase) - quartz - olivine - and augite - These five minerals are silicates - built from interlocking silicon and oxygen atoms






18. Formed from calcium carbonate - also an example of chemical sedimentary rocks - like roock salt - can contain organic or once - living matter and can record the history of that matter's formation in features such as strata - fossil evidence - and rip






19. Faulting and folding






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






21. Water transpired from plants and evaporated from the soil






22. Seas - gulfs - bays - and other names






23. Continental polar (dry - cold air)






24. 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






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






26. The science that describes and interprets the earth Fields: - Geomorphology (land forms) - Petrology (rocks) - Stratigraphy (layered rocks) - Paleontology (fossils)






27. 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






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






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






30. The degrees north or south of the equator






31. Featherlike clouds that indicate fair weather






32. Texture is important in classifying ______ sedimentary rocks






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






34. One tidal cycle per day






35. Huge systems of stars - Milky Way is estimated to have 100 billion stars arranged in a great disk






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

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






38. 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






39. A warm - water current that carries warm water from the Tropics to the Arctic regions of the North Atlantic Ocean - This accounts for higher temperatures and higher humidity on the Eastern Seaboard during the summer






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






41. The rising of the earth's ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the moon and the sun acting on the oceans






42. The spectra of distant objects display a red shift - which is interpreted as meaning that they are rapidly receding from us - This apparent expansion of the universe has given rise to the big bang theory of cosmology - in which one primeval mass expl






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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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47. Piled in waves and indicate rain or snow






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






49. How much matter is in the object






50. 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