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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Why does the moon have craters?






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






16. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






18. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






19. 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






20. Barometer measures...






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. What galaxy is Earth in?






30. Huge clusters of billions of stars






31. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Chemical breakdown of minerals






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. Barometric Pressure






43. 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






44. 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






45. Chunks of rocks and ice






46. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






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