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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






2. Water that goes into the ground






3. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






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






15. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






16. 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






17. Barometric Pressure






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






19. 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






20. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






21. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






23. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Barometer measures...






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






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






31. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






34. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Huge clusters of billions of stars






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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