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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Chunks off rocks






7. Why does the moon have craters?






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






14. 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






15. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






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






19. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






20. 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






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






22. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






43. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






44. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






45. 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






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






47. Water that goes into the ground






48. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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







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