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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • 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. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






2. Raising and lowering of the water level






3. Barometer measures...






4. 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






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






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






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






8. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






18. Water that goes into the ground






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






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. 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






23. Barometric Pressure






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






29. 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






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






31. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






43. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






45. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






48. What galaxy is Earth in?






49. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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