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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Barometer measures...






7. What galaxy is Earth in?






8. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






9. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






12. 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






13. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






21. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






22. Barometric Pressure






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






24. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






39. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






40. 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






41. Movement of the moon around the Earth






42. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. Huge clusters of billions of stars






50. 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