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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Barometer measures...






2. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






5. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






7. 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






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






9. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






10. Water that goes into the ground






11. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






22. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






24. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






27. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






28. 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






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






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






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






32. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






40. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






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






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






46. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






49. Chunks off rocks






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