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






2. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






3. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






21. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






23. 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






24. Chunks off rocks






25. 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






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






27. Huge clusters of billions of stars






28. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Chemical breakdown of minerals






46. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






50. 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