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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






8. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. Huge clusters of billions of stars






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Why does the moon have craters?






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






25. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






28. Barometric Pressure






29. Chunks off rocks






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






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






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






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






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






35. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






44. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






46. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






48. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






50. Chunks of rocks and ice