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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Barometer measures...






13. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






15. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






16. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






26. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






28. Water that goes into the ground






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






30. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






33. Raising and lowering of the water level






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. Huge clusters of billions of stars