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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body






2. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. Chunks of rocks and ice






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






20. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






21. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






22. Barometer measures...






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






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






25. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






29. 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






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






31. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






34. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






35. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. Barometric Pressure






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






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