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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. Movement of the moon around the Earth






2. 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






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






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






5. Chunks off rocks






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






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






8. 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






9. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






17. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






31. 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






32. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






34. 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






35. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






37. 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






38. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






40. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






41. What galaxy is Earth in?






42. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






44. 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






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






46. Barometer measures...






47. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






49. Barometric Pressure






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