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






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






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






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






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






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






7. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






10. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






12. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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. Water that goes into the ground






15. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






18. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






21. Chunks off rocks






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






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






24. Barometer measures...






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






26. 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






27. Barometric Pressure






28. 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






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






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






31. Raising and lowering of the water level






32. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






34. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






43. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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