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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






7. 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






8. Chunks of rocks and ice






9. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






10. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






17. 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






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






19. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






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






24. Water that goes into the ground






25. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






26. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






28. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






32. Barometric Pressure






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. Chunks off rocks






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






46. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






49. Barometer measures...






50. Raising and lowering of the water level