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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. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes






2. 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






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






4. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






7. 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






8. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






15. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






16. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






18. 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






19. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






21. Barometer measures...






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






23. 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






24. Why does the moon have craters?






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






26. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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






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






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. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. Chunks of rocks and ice






42. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






45. 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






46. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






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