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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Water that goes into the ground






3. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






4. 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






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






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






7. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






8. Movement of the moon around the Earth






9. 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






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






11. A nonstop movement of water between Earth's surface and the air






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






13. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






15. 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






16. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






19. Barometer measures...






20. 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






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






22. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






36. Barometric Pressure






37. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






38. 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






39. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun






45. 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






46. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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