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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. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






31. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






32. 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






33. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






34. What galaxy is Earth in?






35. 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






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






37. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






39. 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






40. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






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






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






46. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






48. 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






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






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