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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud






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






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






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






5. Barometer measures...






6. 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






7. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Barometric Pressure






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. Chunks off rocks






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






18. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






25. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






26. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






27. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






28. Movement of the moon around the Earth






29. 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






30. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






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






35. Raising and lowering of the water level






36. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






47. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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