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CSET Earth

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A major determiner of coastal climate






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






3. Faulting and folding






4. Around a new or full moon - when the sun - moon - and the earth form a line - the tidal forces due to the sun reinforce those of the moon - The tide's range is at a maximum and is called a spring tide (spring as in 'to jump/leap -' not the season)






5. 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






6. 1 hour of time






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






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






9. 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...






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Seas - gulfs - bays - and other names






14. Piled in waves and indicate rain or snow






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Forms over land and is associated with dry air






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






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






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






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






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






25. Characterized by similar temperatures and moisture levels






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






27. The result of the buildup of once - living things






28. The science of the atmosphere and weather






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






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






31. Improved land - use practices can limit erosion by using techniques such as...






32. Forms south of the Arctic and is cold






33. 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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34. - 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






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






36. The outermost part of the earth's interior is made up of two layers...






37. Texture is important in classifying ______ sedimentary rocks






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






39. 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






40. Deviates by an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees - Thus - at any given time during summer or winter - one part of the planet is more directly exposed to the rays of the sun - This exposure alternates as the earth revolves in its orbit






41. Loose collections of ice - dust - and small rocky particles - measuring a few kilometers or tens of kilometers across






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






43. 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






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






45. Center: 3000

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46. Runoff and groundwater are stored as ________ in lakes






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

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






49. A huge ball of incandescent gases - Its mass is more than 300000 times that of the earth - Principal constituents are the lightest elements - hydrogen and helium






50. Precipitation - Canopy interception - Snowmelt - Runoff - Percolation - Subsurface flow- Evaporation - Sublimation - Condensation






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