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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gas becomes a liquid vapor rises into air and cools. Water vapor (gas) changes into liquid water (clouds)






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






3. 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






4. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






5. 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






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






7. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






9. 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






10. Chunks of rocks and ice






11. 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






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






13. Water that goes into the ground






14. Movement of the moon around the Earth






15. 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






16. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






17. Huge clusters of billions of stars






18. 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






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






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






21. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






24. 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






25. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






29. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






43. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






45. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






46. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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