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






2. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. Chunks off rocks






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






10. 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






11. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






12. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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. Why does the moon have craters?






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






24. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






25. 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






26. 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






27. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






29. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Huge clusters of billions of stars






35. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






37. What galaxy is Earth in?






38. 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






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






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






41. Barometer measures...






42. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. 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