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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






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






3. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Water that goes into the ground






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






13. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






14. Chunks off rocks






15. Huge clusters of billions of stars






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






27. 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






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






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






30. Chemical breakdown of minerals






31. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






33. Why does the moon have craters?






34. 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






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






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






37. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






41. What galaxy is Earth in?






42. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






44. Barometer measures...






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






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






47. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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