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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • 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. Water that goes into the ground






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






3. 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






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






5. Chemical breakdown of minerals






6. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






12. What galaxy is Earth in?






13. Barometer measures...






14. 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






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






16. Chunks off rocks






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






18. Raising and lowering of the water level






19. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Huge clusters of billions of stars






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






35. 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






36. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






38. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Chunks of rocks and ice






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