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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. 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






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Water that goes into the ground






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






7. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






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






17. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






25. Barometric Pressure






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






27. Chunks off rocks






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






29. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






30. Chunks of rocks and ice






31. 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






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






33. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






42. 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






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






44. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






46. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






47. 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






48. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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