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CSET Earth

Subjects : cset, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The stress is particularly severe in _________ - which are characterized by volcanism - metamorphism - deformation - and uplift






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






3. This upslope wind is called a...






4. 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






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






6. - 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






7. (or summer time zones) include an offset (typically +1 hour) for daylight saving time






8. Temperature - pressure - and composition






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Featherlike clouds that indicate fair weather






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. Test the item against materials of known hardness; for example - use your fingernail or the graphite in a pencil to attempt to scratch the items. This process should result in assigning a relative hardness to the unknown items.






19. Forms over land and is associated with dry air






20. Typically the tidal mouths of rivers and are often characterized by _____________ or silt carried in from terrestrial runoff - frequently from offshore






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






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






23. The resulting dust layer would act as a shield - blocking out much of the sun's rays - This would result in lower global temperatures and a general _____ of the earth






24. Volcanoes are generally found where ________ are diverging or converging






25. Some precipitation falls as ____ and can accumulate as ice caps and glaciers - which can store water for thousands of years






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Piled in waves and indicate rain or snow






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. The science of the atmosphere and weather






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






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






41. Continental tropical (dry - warm air)






42. The lateral movement of the plates is typically at speeds of ___ mm annually






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






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






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

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46. Mountains blocking the path of precipitation to the desert






47. Giant masses of solid rock that float upon the earth's mantle - These plates move in relation to one another at one of three types of plate boundaries...






48. Affected by factors such as weathering and impurities






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






50. Younger beds were originally deposited above older beds