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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






2. Water that goes into the ground






3. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






4. 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






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






6. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






7. Chunks off rocks






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






21. Why does the moon have craters?






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






23. 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






24. Raising and lowering of the water level






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






47. Barometer measures...






48. 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






49. What galaxy is Earth in?






50. Chunks of rocks and ice






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