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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. Huge clusters of billions of stars






2. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






3. 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






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






5. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






8. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






9. Chemical breakdown of minerals






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






17. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






19. Chunks of rocks and ice






20. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






34. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. Chunks off rocks






41. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






42. Raising and lowering of the water level






43. Barometric Pressure






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






45. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






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






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