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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • 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. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






10. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






12. Barometer measures...






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. Movement of the moon around the Earth






18. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Chunks off rocks






41. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






42. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






44. 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






45. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






46. Barometric Pressure






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






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






49. 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






50. 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