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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force






2. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






5. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






8. Chemical breakdown of minerals






9. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






13. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Chunks off rocks






22. 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






23. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






24. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






30. Barometric Pressure






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Huge clusters of billions of stars






37. 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






38. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






39. Barometer measures...






40. 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






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






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






43. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






44. 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






45. Why does the moon have craters?






46. What galaxy is Earth in?






47. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






50. 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