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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






4. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






5. 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






6. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






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






18. Chunks off rocks






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






20. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






21. 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






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






23. Water that goes into the ground






24. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






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






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






30. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






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






35. Why does the moon have craters?






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






37. Chemical breakdown of minerals






38. Barometer measures...






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






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






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






42. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






45. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






47. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






49. 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






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