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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






10. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






13. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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. 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






18. Why does the moon have craters?






19. 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






20. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






22. 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






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






24. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






31. Barometer measures...






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






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






34. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






35. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






37. 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






38. Water that goes into the ground






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?