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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. 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






2. 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






3. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






5. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






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






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






11. Chemical breakdown of minerals






12. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






14. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






18. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






19. Movement of the moon around the Earth






20. Water that goes into the ground






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






22. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






25. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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. 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






28. 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






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. 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






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






32. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






41. 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






42. Barometer measures...






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






44. What galaxy is Earth in?






45. 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






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






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






48. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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