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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Raising and lowering of the water level






2. 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






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






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






5. Chemical breakdown of minerals






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






11. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






13. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






16. Barometric Pressure






17. 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






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






20. 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






21. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






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






26. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






36. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Water that goes into the ground






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






47. Chunks of rocks and ice






48. Movement of the moon around the Earth






49. Barometer measures...






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