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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. Barometric Pressure






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






10. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






12. 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






13. Movement of the moon around the Earth






14. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






15. 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






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






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






18. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Chunks off rocks






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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. 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






35. 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






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






37. Water that goes into the ground






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






47. Chemical breakdown of minerals






48. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






50. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet