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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. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






3. Raising and lowering of the water level






4. Movement of the moon around the Earth






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






12. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






13. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






24. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






39. Barometric Pressure






40. 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






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






42. Chemical breakdown of minerals






43. 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






44. Chunks off rocks






45. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






46. 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






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






48. Barometer measures...






49. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






50. 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