Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

Subjects : cset, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






13. 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






14. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






16. Water that goes into the ground






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






18. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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. 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






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






32. Barometric Pressure






33. 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






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






35. Huge clusters of billions of stars






36. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






38. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






42. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






44. 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






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






46. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






47. 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






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






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






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