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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. 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






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






3. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






7. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






8. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






10. 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






11. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






12. The Moon is between the Earth and the sun; The moon blocks light from the sun so the sun doesn't reach Earth






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






14. 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






15. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole






21. Huge clusters of billions of stars






22. Why does the moon have craters?






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






34. Raising and lowering of the water level






35. Barometer measures...






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






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






38. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






39. 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






40. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






42. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






43. 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






44. What galaxy is Earth in?






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Chemical breakdown of minerals