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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






10. Huge clusters of billions of stars






11. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






13. 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






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






15. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






16. Why does the moon have craters?






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Barometric Pressure






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






33. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






34. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






35. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. Water that goes into the ground






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