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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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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. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






14. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






17. Chunks off rocks






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






19. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






21. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






24. Chemical breakdown of minerals






25. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






26. Barometric Pressure






27. Water that goes into the ground






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






37. 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






38. Chunks of rocks and ice






39. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






41. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






45. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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