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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. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






4. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






7. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






9. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






14. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Barometer measures...






26. 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






27. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






30. Movement of the moon around the Earth






31. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






33. Chunks of rocks and ice






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






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






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






44. What galaxy is Earth in?






45. Huge clusters of billions of stars






46. 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






47. 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






48. Barometric Pressure






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






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