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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 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






2. Piled in waves and indicate rain or snow






3. Paleontology: Fossil evidence indicates the similarity of fossils on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean - Continental 'jigsaw puzzle': The outlines of the continents seem to fit together






4. Tides may be...






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Erosion in many places is increased by human land use - Poor land - use practices include deforestation - overgrazing - unmanaged construction activity - and road building






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Large - scale movements of the earth's lithosphere - - The theory encompasses the older concepts of continental drift (first half of 20th century) and seafloor spreading (1960s)






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. Continental tropical (dry - warm air)






17. When the moon is at first quarter or third quarter - the sun - earth and moon form a 90- degree (right) angle with the earth at the vertex - The combined effect of this alignment of the sun - earth - and moon results in tidal ranges on the earth - Wh






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

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






21. 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






22. Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching and thinning of the...

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23. Formed by sodium chloride






24. 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






25. Takes approx. seven and a half earth months to revolve around the sun - Takes approx. eight earth months to rotate on its axis - a day on ________ is longer than a year






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






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






28. The movement of rainwater as it filters through soil and rocks into the ground - becoming groundwater






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






30. Water transpired from plants and evaporated from the soil






31. 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






32. Sun heats water in the oceans - Water evaporates as vapor into the air - Ice and snow can sublimate directly into water vapor...- Over time - the water reenters the ocean - where the water cycle started






33. 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






34. 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






35. The transformation of water vapor to liquid water droplets in the air - producing clouds and fog






36. How much matter is in the object






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






38. Characterized by similar temperatures and moisture levels






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






40. 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






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






42. Both gravity and inertia work together to keep planets in orbit around the sun - Inertia makes a planet travel in a straight line






43. Largest zone of the planet (68%); crystalline silicates - rich in magnesium - calcium - and iron; very hot and mainly solid - but local melting to magma is the source of volcanic eruptions






44. The cold - water current that flows north to south off the _____________ keeps the West Coast fairly cool during the summer - Cold - water currents create cooler temperatures in areas that would otherwise be much warmer






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






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






47. Water returns to the land surface at __________ than where it entered - under the force of gravity or gravity - induced pressures






48. 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






49. Forms over water and is associated with wet air






50. 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