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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






2. 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






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






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






5. Water that goes into the ground






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






7. 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






8. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






9. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






10. Raising and lowering of the water level






11. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






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






16. Barometer measures...






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






18. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






22. Chunks off rocks






23. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






25. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






28. 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






29. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






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






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






35. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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