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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud






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






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






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






5. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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. 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






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






9. Barometer measures...






10. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






19. Movement of the moon around the Earth






20. Barometric Pressure






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






22. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Chunks off rocks






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






29. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






31. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






34. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Why does the moon have craters?






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock