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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science
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1. 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
aids in weather prediction
renewable resources
igneous mean
Lunar eclipse
2. Highs want to equalize which causes high winds - causing...
major layers that make up Earth
Fair weather
hurricanes
Evaporation
3. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar
Nebula
plate boundaries
divergent fault
low pressure
4. Water falling to the Earth; cloud droplets become to heavy. They fall - the effect is percipitation (rain - snow - sleet - hail)
Percipitation
Collection and runoff
Our solar system
Solar eclipse
5. 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
Water Cycle
causes of weathering
theory of plate tectonics
cause of earthquakes
6. All the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super continent' called Pangaea Over time the continents drifted apart
The calander
theory of plate tectonics
Meteors
Our solar system
7. Chunks of rocks and ice
The calander
major types of rocks
Comets
storm clouds
8. 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
theory of plate tectonics
low pressure
transform fault
aids in weather prediction
9. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole
formation of soil
After a star collapses
fossil fuels
Our solar system
10. Carbonization (carbon dioxide) - Hydration - Oxidation (rust)
Condensation
Protostar
different causes of chemical weathering
major layers that make up Earth
11. Why does the moon have craters?
Our solar system
The planets
Because of meteors
Frontal System
12. Raising and lowering of the water level
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
geological timescale
major types of rocks
tide
13. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?
storm clouds
Storms
effects ocean currents
Comets
14. Two plates are moving away from each other (Mid - Oceanic Ridge)
What is salinity?
Lunar eclipse
formation of soil
divergent fault
15. 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
igneous mean
physical weathering
Centrifugal force
divergent fault
16. A portion of the rigid crust that moves
Spring Tides
Because of meteors
plate
shape of the Milky Way
17. Transforms into an adult star - as the star converts its fuel into more massive elements and compounds - it becomes denser
causes of plate movement
Solar eclipse
divergent fault
Protostar
18. The Moon is between the Earth and the sun; The moon blocks light from the sun so the sun doesn't reach Earth
different causes of chemical weathering
transform fault
Stars
Solar eclipse
19. Caused by warm and cool air colliding
Percipitation
After a star collapses
shape of the Milky Way
Frontal System
20. A nonstop movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
shape of the Milky Way
Water Cycle
What is salinity?
Our solar system
21. Barometer measures...
Protostar
hurricanes
air pressure
ideas that support Continental drift
22. Movement of the moon around the Earth
Lunar Phases
fossil fuels
Stars
rock cycle
23. 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
Months
Water Cycle
renewable resources
Centrifugal force
24. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force
Our solar system
effects ocean currents
infiltration
physical weathering
25. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)
rock cycle
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
effects ocean currents
chemical weathering?
26. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...
low pressure
Eclipses
Fair weather
The calander
27. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock
formation of soil
causes of weathering
fossil fuels
Evaporation
28. Days are based on the Earth's rotation on its axis
Ring of Fire
What is salinity?
Water Cycle
The calander
29. Water that goes into the ground
Frontal System
hurricanes
effects ocean currents
infiltration
30. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet
plate
Meteors
Eclipses
metamorphic mean
31. 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
air pressure
major types of rocks
After a star collapses
waves
32. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms
shape of the Milky Way
fossil fuels
major types of rocks
hurricanes
33. Chunks off rocks
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
The calander
Asteroids
physical weathering
34. When the moon and sun are pulling at perpendicular angles; less extreme tides
Lunar eclipse
Neap Tides
divergent fault
Years
35. What does High Pressure usually indicate?
Fair weather
low pressure
Percipitation
The planets
36. Huge clusters of billions of stars
Galaxies
theory of plate tectonics
Eclipses
After a star collapses
37. What causes our solar system to orbit the sun?
Fair weather
igneous mean
The calander
Centrifugal force
38. Occurs when an older oceanic plate is pushed unmder a younger oceanic plate. The shifting plates can cause earthquakes - volcanoes - and mountains
What is salinity?
Fair weather
fossil fuels
subduction
39. Chemical breakdown of minerals
Asteroids
Storms
formation of soil
chemical weathering?
40. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides
ideas that support Continental drift
Comets
tide
Spring Tides
41. 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
Fair weather
Galaxies
fossil fuels
causes of plate movement
42. Created by the wind - which stirs the ocean's surface over greater distances
How stars are classified
Ring of Fire
waves
Centrifugal force
43. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun
Lunar Phases
shape of the Milky Way
tide
Years
44. 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
Condensation
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
cause of earthquakes
Comets
45. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records
subduction
ideas that support Continental drift
causes of plate movement
cause of earthquakes
46. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body
major types of rocks
Percipitation
Eclipses
metamorphic mean
47. 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
geological timescale
renewable resources
Seasons
fossil fuels
48. Barometric Pressure
aids in weather prediction
Galaxies
shape of the Milky Way
Milky Way
49. My very educated mama just served us nachos - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune
aids in weather prediction
different causes of chemical weathering
The planets
Months
50. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud
geological timescale
Milky Way
Stars
infiltration