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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science
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1. 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
igneous mean
chemical weathering?
different causes of chemical weathering
Storms
2. When the moon and sun are pulling at perpendicular angles; less extreme tides
plate boundaries
Galaxies
theory of plate tectonics
Neap Tides
3. Two plates colliding. One plate moves under the other plate - usually producing mountains
Evaporation
low pressure
Fair weather
convergent fault
4. 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
Stars
Lunar eclipse
Collection and runoff
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
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
renewable resources
plate
Solar eclipse
What is salinity?
6. By the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram. The HRD illustrates the relationship between the absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification - and effective temp. of stars
subduction
How stars are classified
Milky Way
Centrifugal force
7. Changed in form; the rock changes occur due to extreme heat and pressure
After a star collapses
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
storm clouds
metamorphic mean
8. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...
cause of earthquakes
Spring Tides
What is salinity?
low pressure
9. My very educated mama just served us nachos - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune
The planets
Collection and runoff
Meteors
metamorphic mean
10. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud
Stars
Asteroids
plate boundaries
Fair weather
11. What causes our solar system to orbit the sun?
Centrifugal force
How stars are classified
effects ocean currents
air pressure
12. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet
Seasons
Meteors
Years
waves
13. Gas becomes a liquid vapor rises into air and cools. Water vapor (gas) changes into liquid water (clouds)
different causes of chemical weathering
Fair weather
hurricanes
Condensation
14. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?
Storms
different causes of chemical weathering
Nebula
Meteors
15. Transforms into an adult star - as the star converts its fuel into more massive elements and compounds - it becomes denser
Lunar eclipse
Centrifugal force
Protostar
Storms
16. Highs want to equalize which causes high winds - causing...
infiltration
The planets
After a star collapses
hurricanes
17. Chunks off rocks
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
Asteroids
The calander
Lunar eclipse
18. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body
Eclipses
causes of weathering
Lunar eclipse
What is salinity?
19. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock
Condensation
formation of soil
Galaxies
transform fault
20. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms
Collection and runoff
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
Meteors
shape of the Milky Way
21. Why does the moon have craters?
Because of meteors
Seasons
major types of rocks
fossil fuels
22. Created by the wind - which stirs the ocean's surface over greater distances
Tides
storm clouds
waves
Collection and runoff
23. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole
shape of the Milky Way
tide
Lunar Phases
After a star collapses
24. Chemical breakdown of minerals
major layers that make up Earth
metamorphic mean
theory of plate tectonics
chemical weathering?
25. Where are there more extreme and low tides?
Ring of Fire
tide
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
Our solar system
26. Barometric Pressure
metamorphic mean
Milky Way
After a star collapses
aids in weather prediction
27. Water that goes into the ground
Stars
The calander
infiltration
Milky Way
28. All the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super continent' called Pangaea Over time the continents drifted apart
theory of plate tectonics
Stars
fossil fuels
major layers that make up Earth
29. 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
divergent fault
storm clouds
Collection and runoff
Seasons
30. Occurs when an older oceanic plate is pushed unmder a younger oceanic plate. The shifting plates can cause earthquakes - volcanoes - and mountains
subduction
Protostar
aids in weather prediction
chemical weathering?
31. 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
cause of earthquakes
Tides
physical weathering
Percipitation
32. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force
Eclipses
How stars are classified
renewable resources
Our solar system
33. Inner Core (solid metal - nickel - and iron) - Outer Core (liquid metal - magnetic force) - Mantle (rock) - Crust (thin layer)
causes of weathering
Frontal System
How stars are classified
major layers that make up 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
low pressure
rock cycle
tide
chemical weathering?
35. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar
Nebula
After a star collapses
aids in weather prediction
major types of rocks
36. Caused by warm and cool air colliding
major layers that make up Earth
Frontal System
Lunar Phases
infiltration
37. 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
causes of weathering
Lunar Phases
transform fault
Our solar system
38. Chunks of rocks and ice
hurricanes
waves
Comets
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
39. Movement of the moon around the Earth
metamorphic mean
Lunar Phases
effects ocean currents
After a star collapses
40. Water falling to the Earth; cloud droplets become to heavy. They fall - the effect is percipitation (rain - snow - sleet - hail)
Protostar
Percipitation
theory of plate tectonics
divergent fault
41. Raising and lowering of the water level
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
Years
tide
42. Two plates are moving away from each other (Mid - Oceanic Ridge)
Tides
aids in weather prediction
divergent fault
Protostar
43. Water enters cracks of rocks - water freezes and expands - causing rocks to break into pieces.
physical weathering
How stars are classified
theory of plate tectonics
Milky Way
44. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes
Neap Tides
Evaporation
Milky Way
geological timescale
45. Divergent - convergiant - and transform
ideas that support Continental drift
tide
plate boundaries
infiltration
46. 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
Evaporation
fossil fuels
aids in weather prediction
Ring of Fire
47. Days are based on the Earth's rotation on its axis
The calander
hurricanes
Ring of Fire
Asteroids
48. 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
cause of earthquakes
Seasons
tide
theory of plate tectonics
49. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides
Spring Tides
metamorphic mean
effects ocean currents
infiltration
50. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun
effects ocean currents
different causes of chemical weathering
Years
subduction