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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. Chemical breakdown of minerals






6. 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






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






8. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






10. 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






11. Water that goes into the ground






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






13. Barometer measures...






14. Raising and lowering of the water level






15. 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






16. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






18. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






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






21. 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






22. Chunks off rocks






23. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






27. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






29. 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






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






31. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






32. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






35. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






45. Why does the moon have craters?






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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