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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






3. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






5. 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






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






7. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






9. 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






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






11. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






12. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






14. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






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






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






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






20. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






21. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Why does the moon have craters?






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






35. Barometric Pressure






36. Movement of the moon around the Earth






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. Barometer measures...






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






48. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






49. Raising and lowering of the water level






50. 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