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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






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






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






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






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






6. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






7. 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






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






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






10. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






13. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






15. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






17. Barometer measures...






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






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






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






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






22. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






29. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






30. 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






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






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






33. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






35. Raising and lowering of the water level






36. 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






37. 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






38. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






39. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






40. Why does the moon have craters?






41. 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






42. 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






43. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






44. 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






45. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






46. Huge clusters of billions of stars






47. 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






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






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






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







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