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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. Water that goes into the ground






5. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Barometer measures...






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






14. 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






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






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. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






19. Movement of the moon around the Earth






20. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






21. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






34. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Chunks off rocks






42. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






44. 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






45. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






46. 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






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






48. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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