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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






4. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






6. Barometer measures...






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






8. Chunks off rocks






9. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






11. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






13. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






16. Barometric Pressure






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






18. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






22. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






25. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






33. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






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






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






38. Why does the moon have craters?






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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