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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. Why does the moon have craters?






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






3. Movement of the moon around the Earth






4. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






7. 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






8. Raising and lowering of the water level






9. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






10. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






21. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






22. Huge clusters of billions of stars






23. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






34. Chunks of rocks and ice






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Chunks off rocks






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






48. 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






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






50. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock