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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • 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. Water that goes into the ground






2. Raising and lowering of the water level






3. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






4. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






6. Barometric Pressure






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






8. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






11. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






12. 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






13. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






32. Chunks off rocks






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Why does the moon have craters?






39. 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






40. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






42. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






44. Barometer measures...






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






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






47. 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






48. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






50. 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