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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. Raising and lowering of the water level






2. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






3. 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






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






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






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






8. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






10. Barometer measures...






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






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






13. Why does the moon have craters?






14. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






16. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






18. Water that goes into the ground






19. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






34. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






38. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






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






43. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






44. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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