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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. 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






2. Why does the moon have craters?






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Barometer measures...






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






12. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






16. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






17. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






18. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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






23. Water that goes into the ground






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






25. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Chunks of rocks and ice






38. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






41. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






43. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






45. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






46. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






50. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?







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