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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. Barometric Pressure






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






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






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






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






6. Chunks off rocks






7. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






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






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






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






13. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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. 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






30. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






31. Water that goes into the ground






32. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. What galaxy is Earth in?






40. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






43. Huge clusters of billions of stars






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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