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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Compression of biological matter (dead organic matter) - beneath layers of sedimentary rock; hydrocarbon compound such as coal - natural gas - or petroleum






2. 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






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






4. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






7. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






21. 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






22. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






23. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






24. 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






25. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






37. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






39. 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






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






41. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






44. Why does the moon have craters?






45. 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






46. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






49. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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