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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created by the wind - which stirs the ocean's surface over greater distances






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






3. Movement of the moon around the Earth






4. Water that goes into the ground






5. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






14. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






18. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






19. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






20. 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






21. Chunks off rocks






22. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Why does the moon have craters?






29. 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






30. What galaxy is Earth in?






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






38. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






39. Barometer measures...






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Raising and lowering of the water level