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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. 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






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






3. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






6. Barometric Pressure






7. Chemical breakdown of minerals






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






13. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






14. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






15. 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






16. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






26. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






32. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






37. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






40. Chunks of rocks and ice






41. Huge clusters of billions of stars






42. Barometer measures...






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






50. 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