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






2. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Chunks of rocks and ice






15. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Barometer measures...






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






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






27. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. What galaxy is Earth in?






32. Barometric Pressure






33. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






34. 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






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






36. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






39. 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






40. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






50. Raising and lowering of the water level