Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

Subjects : cset, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. 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






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






3. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar






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






5. 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






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






7. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






11. Why does the moon have craters?






12. Raising and lowering of the water level






13. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






15. 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






16. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






19. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






21. Barometer measures...






22. Movement of the moon around the Earth






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






29. Water that goes into the ground






30. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






31. 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






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






33. Chunks off rocks






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






35. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






36. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






39. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. Barometric Pressure






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






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