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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole






2. Highs want to equalize which causes high winds - causing...






3. Are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth; moon has greater effect on the tides because its closer than the sun






4. The convection current is produced by the heating of the mantle rock - as the rock is heated it moves up toward the lithosphere where it cools and begins to be pulled back toward the center of the Earth by gravity






5. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body






6. There are similarities of living species and identified fossils found in the continents of today that are the same. Reptiles in South America and Africa. Fossils of the same plants in India and Australia. Unique variety of garden snail found in easte






7. Is one that can be reused - regrown - recycled - or is not consumed with use. These are resources that can be conserved. ex. solar energy - hydroelectric and wind power - and geothermal energy






8. Two plates sliding past each other; up and down and back and forth (San Andrea's Fault) transform faults occur where plates do not move under or away from each other






9. Igneous (burning molten rock magma turns to lava when it reaches the surface - hardens very quickly causing imperfections) ex. granite - Metamorphic (baked by pressure underground) ex. diamond (pure) - Sedimentary - ex. sand - sandstone






10. Inner Core (solid metal - nickel - and iron) - Outer Core (liquid metal - magnetic force) - Mantle (rock) - Crust (thin layer)






11. Chemical breakdown of minerals






12. Movement of the moon around the Earth






13. Magma cools to produce igneous rock which can undergo more heat and pressure to become metamorphic rock - On the surface of the Earth - igneous rock which undergos weathering can become sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rock can be buried which can cause






14. What causes our solar system to orbit the sun?






15. Transforms into an adult star - as the star converts its fuel into more massive elements and compounds - it becomes denser






16. Created by the wind - which stirs the ocean's surface over greater distances






17. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






18. All the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super continent' called Pangaea Over time the continents drifted apart






19. Chunks off rocks






20. Are caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis. As it revolves around the sun - the tilt causes each hemisphere to receive more direct exposure at certain times in its orbit






21. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






22. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






23. Gas becomes a liquid vapor rises into air and cools. Water vapor (gas) changes into liquid water (clouds)






24. Barometer measures...






25. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






26. Liquid changes to a gas; caused bysun heating up bodies of water. The liquid water becomes vapor (gas)






27. Compression of biological matter (dead organic matter) - beneath layers of sedimentary rock; hydrocarbon compound such as coal - natural gas - or petroleum






28. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force






29. The moon and sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. The Earth blocks the sun casting its shadow on the moon; there's no light on the moon






30. Huge clusters of billions of stars






31. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






32. Water soaks into the ground. Water collects on Earth's surface. Sometimes it runs off before collecting. The effect is lakes - ponds - oceans - rivers and streams






33. Changed in form; the rock changes occur due to extreme heat and pressure






34. A nonstop movement of water between Earth's surface and the air






35. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms






36. Water falling to the Earth; cloud droplets become to heavy. They fall - the effect is percipitation (rain - snow - sleet - hail)






37. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...






38. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)






39. By the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram. The HRD illustrates the relationship between the absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification - and effective temp. of stars






40. My very educated mama just served us nachos - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune






41. Two plates are moving away from each other (Mid - Oceanic Ridge)






42. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






43. Are based on the moon's revolution around the Earth






44. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






45. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






46. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records






47. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes






48. When the moon and sun are pulling at perpendicular angles; less extreme tides






49. Occurs when an older oceanic plate is pushed unmder a younger oceanic plate. The shifting plates can cause earthquakes - volcanoes - and mountains






50. Days are based on the Earth's rotation on its axis