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CSET Earth

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1. A major determiner of coastal climate






2. Water transpired from plants and evaporated from the soil






3. Maritime polar (wet - cold air)






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






5. Sometimes called minor planets or planetoids - Bodies






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Cirrus - Stratus - Cumulonimbus - Altostratus






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






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






16. The strength of gravity in our solar system depends on both the masses of the celestial objects and the _______ between them






17. One tidal cycle per day






18. 4 terrestrials: Mercury - Venus - Mars - Earth 4 gas giants: Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune At least 5 dwarf planets: Ceres - Pluto - Makemake - Haumea - Eris






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Officially defined as sustained sea surface temperature anomalies of magnitude greater than 0.5






26. Younger beds were originally deposited above older beds






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






28. Form when dissolved mineral solutions crystalize out of lakes and oceans






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. The runoff produced by melting snow






36. Ancient astronomers found that eclipses occurred periodically and learned to predict them accurately - Lunar and solar






37. Travels in an orbit that is slightly elliptical (oval) - and so the distance from the sun ranges from 91.5 to 94.5 million miles - Its daily rotation deforms the earth to a flattened spheroid - with a polar radius slightly less than the equatorial ra






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






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






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






41. 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...






42. Natural chemical compounds that are the crystals that make up rocks - Each has a specific composition or narrow range of composition






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Cause pressure differences - A hot surface heats the air above it and the air expands - lowering the air pressure and its density