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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)






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






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






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






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






6. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






8. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Barometer measures...






19. Barometric Pressure






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






21. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






23. 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






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






25. Huge clusters of billions of stars






26. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






28. 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






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






30. Why does the moon have craters?






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






32. 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






33. What galaxy is Earth in?






34. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






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






39. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






43. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






45. Water that goes into the ground






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






47. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






48. 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






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






50. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet