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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science
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1. Why does the moon have craters?
waves
Because of meteors
formation of soil
Meteors
2. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records
infiltration
Frontal System
ideas that support Continental drift
Water Cycle
3. Movement of the moon around the Earth
Neap Tides
Protostar
Lunar Phases
ideas that support Continental drift
4. Caused by warm and cool air colliding
Eclipses
infiltration
metamorphic mean
Frontal System
5. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud
Months
Stars
Water Cycle
storm clouds
6. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar
Nebula
fossil fuels
major types of rocks
igneous mean
7. 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
renewable resources
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
Centrifugal force
Tides
8. Raising and lowering of the water level
The planets
Water Cycle
Stars
tide
9. A portion of the rigid crust that moves
plate
shape of the Milky Way
Eclipses
Centrifugal force
10. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet
Meteors
What is salinity?
After a star collapses
Centrifugal force
11. 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
What is salinity?
infiltration
Comets
plate boundaries
12. Transforms into an adult star - as the star converts its fuel into more massive elements and compounds - it becomes denser
The planets
plate
Protostar
formation of soil
13. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force
major types of rocks
ideas that support Continental drift
Our solar system
theory of plate tectonics
14. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun
Galaxies
subduction
Years
ideas that support Continental drift
15. 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
Lunar eclipse
major types of rocks
igneous mean
Evaporation
16. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides
low pressure
fossil fuels
Fair weather
Spring Tides
17. Chemical means (acid rain) or physical means (wind - rain - and ice
causes of weathering
Collection and runoff
fossil fuels
major layers that make up Earth
18. Changed in form; the rock changes occur due to extreme heat and pressure
air pressure
major types of rocks
Solar eclipse
metamorphic mean
19. Divergent - convergiant - and transform
shape of the Milky Way
plate boundaries
physical weathering
convergent fault
20. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...
The calander
low pressure
Our solar system
cause of earthquakes
21. What does High Pressure usually indicate?
Fair weather
Comets
divergent fault
Water Cycle
22. Huge clusters of billions of stars
physical weathering
Stars
renewable resources
Galaxies
23. What galaxy is Earth in?
storm clouds
cause of earthquakes
Milky Way
Storms
24. What causes our solar system to orbit the sun?
plate
Centrifugal force
different causes of chemical weathering
Galaxies
25. 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
infiltration
After a star collapses
transform fault
causes of plate movement
26. Days are based on the Earth's rotation on its axis
shape of the Milky Way
Solar eclipse
hurricanes
The calander
27. Two plates are moving away from each other (Mid - Oceanic Ridge)
Lunar eclipse
plate boundaries
divergent fault
waves
28. Gas becomes a liquid vapor rises into air and cools. Water vapor (gas) changes into liquid water (clouds)
formation of soil
Frontal System
Protostar
Condensation
29. The Moon is between the Earth and the sun; The moon blocks light from the sun so the sun doesn't reach Earth
major layers that make up Earth
Solar eclipse
infiltration
Eclipses
30. 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
What is salinity?
plate boundaries
Lunar Phases
Seasons
31. Where are there more extreme and low tides?
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
igneous mean
transform fault
Months
32. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole
Eclipses
theory of plate tectonics
chemical weathering?
After a star collapses
33. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body
Fair weather
Centrifugal force
Eclipses
Seasons
34. Chunks of rocks and ice
Comets
infiltration
Our solar system
hurricanes
35. 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
renewable resources
Years
formation of soil
Ring of Fire
36. Are based on the moon's revolution around the Earth
Evaporation
subduction
Because of meteors
Months
37. Water enters cracks of rocks - water freezes and expands - causing rocks to break into pieces.
major types of rocks
physical weathering
plate
cause of earthquakes
38. 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
hurricanes
cause of earthquakes
metamorphic mean
Comets
39. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes
Collection and runoff
Solar eclipse
geological timescale
different causes of chemical weathering
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
Because of meteors
Asteroids
major types of rocks
causes of plate movement
41. 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
Collection and runoff
Nebula
Spring Tides
theory of plate tectonics
42. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms
shape of the Milky Way
Solar eclipse
rock cycle
tide
43. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)
fossil fuels
effects ocean currents
formation of soil
What is salinity?
44. My very educated mama just served us nachos - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune
The planets
cause of earthquakes
theory of plate tectonics
The calander
45. Liquid changes to a gas; caused bysun heating up bodies of water. The liquid water becomes vapor (gas)
different causes of chemical weathering
Evaporation
What is salinity?
Centrifugal force
46. Chunks off rocks
geological timescale
Ring of Fire
renewable resources
Asteroids
47. By the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram. The HRD illustrates the relationship between the absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification - and effective temp. of stars
How stars are classified
Fair weather
causes of weathering
major types of rocks
48. 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
Water Cycle
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
Milky Way
fossil fuels
49. When the moon and sun are pulling at perpendicular angles; less extreme tides
major layers that make up Earth
geological timescale
plate
Neap Tides
50. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock
low pressure
divergent fault
formation of soil
igneous mean