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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






2. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






5. 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






6. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






7. 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






8. Huge clusters of billions of stars






9. Chunks off rocks






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






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






12. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






13. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






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






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. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






21. Barometer measures...






22. 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






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






24. Barometric Pressure






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






45. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 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







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