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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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1. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






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






5. Why does the moon have craters?






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






7. 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






8. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






17. Barometer measures...






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






19. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






22. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






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






26. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






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






28. 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






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






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






31. What galaxy is Earth in?






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






38. 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






39. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






40. Chunks off rocks






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Movement of the moon around the Earth






50. What does High Pressure usually indicate?







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