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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






8. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






10. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






12. Barometric Pressure






13. 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






14. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






16. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






18. Chunks off rocks






19. 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






20. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






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






35. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






37. Why does the moon have craters?






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






39. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






42. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






43. Chemical breakdown of minerals






44. 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






45. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






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