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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






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






3. Why does the moon have craters?






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






5. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






6. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






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






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






11. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






12. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






16. Carbonization (carbon dioxide) - Hydration - Oxidation (rust)






17. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud






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






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






20. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






24. Area of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific plate. The subduction plate movement causes the production of volcanoes. Westcoast of the US and the East Coast of Asia






25. 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






26. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun






27. Two plates colliding. One plate moves under the other plate - usually producing mountains






28. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides






29. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






30. Refers to the amount of dissolved salt in the ocean. salinity level is lower at the mouth of a river due to the flow of fresh water into the saltwater. Areas with high temp. (equator) or low temp. areas (Arctic and Antarctic Oceans) salinity is highe






31. 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






32. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Chunks off rocks






37. Hot water rises and takes particles with it - causing...






38. From fire (ignite) the formation of igneous rocks occurs when hot molten rock cools or solidifies. Igneous rock can be produced deep in the Earth from magma or on the surface of the Earth from lava






39. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






41. Chemical means (acid rain) or physical means (wind - rain - and ice






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






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






44. Water enters cracks of rocks - water freezes and expands - causing rocks to break into pieces.






45. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






47. As plates move - strain is placed on the lithosphere. Due to the ridgity of the lithosphere - stress is built up until rocks move or brak - producing a fault. As the rocks break - energy is released in the form of waves. These waves move through the






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






49. 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






50. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?