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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. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






3. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






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






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






9. What galaxy is Earth in?






10. 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






11. Raising and lowering of the water level






12. 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






13. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






16. Chunks off rocks






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






23. Why does the moon have craters?






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. Barometric Pressure






26. 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






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






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






29. Barometer measures...






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






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






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






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






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






36. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






37. 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






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






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. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun






41. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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