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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. Barometer measures...






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






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






4. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






10. 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






11. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






13. 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






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






15. Why does the moon have craters?






16. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






18. Barometric Pressure






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






25. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






27. 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






28. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Chunks off rocks






37. Chunks of rocks and ice






38. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






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






43. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






44. 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






45. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






48. Water that goes into the ground






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






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