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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science
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1. 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
igneous mean
Evaporation
Because of meteors
After a star collapses
2. Inner Core (solid metal - nickel - and iron) - Outer Core (liquid metal - magnetic force) - Mantle (rock) - Crust (thin layer)
subduction
Eclipses
major layers that make up Earth
Collection and runoff
3. Highs want to equalize which causes high winds - causing...
hurricanes
The planets
rock cycle
geological timescale
4. Water enters cracks of rocks - water freezes and expands - causing rocks to break into pieces.
infiltration
physical weathering
cause of earthquakes
plate boundaries
5. 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
transform fault
cause of earthquakes
Asteroids
Fair weather
6. Divergent - convergiant - and transform
plate boundaries
divergent fault
Months
different causes of chemical weathering
7. 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
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
Eclipses
Ring of Fire
Lunar Phases
8. Chunks of rocks and ice
Our solar system
Because of meteors
Comets
storm clouds
9. What does High Pressure usually indicate?
What is salinity?
major types of rocks
effects ocean currents
Fair weather
10. A portion of the rigid crust that moves
Condensation
plate
geological timescale
Tides
11. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud
What is salinity?
Stars
Nebula
Galaxies
12. Based on its mass and other factors it will become either a brown dwarf - white dwarf - neutron star - nova - or a black hole
After a star collapses
storm clouds
physical weathering
Frontal System
13. 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
What is salinity?
Months
Eclipses
subduction
14. Occurs when an older oceanic plate is pushed unmder a younger oceanic plate. The shifting plates can cause earthquakes - volcanoes - and mountains
convergent fault
subduction
Galaxies
What is salinity?
15. Chemical breakdown of minerals
effects ocean currents
Because of meteors
chemical weathering?
Lunar eclipse
16. A nonstop movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
Water Cycle
causes of plate movement
Months
metamorphic mean
17. 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
Asteroids
Fair weather
Water Cycle
rock cycle
18. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...
Eclipses
Lunar Phases
rock cycle
low pressure
19. Where are there more extreme and low tides?
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
storm clouds
How stars are classified
What is salinity?
20. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides
plate
Spring Tides
divergent fault
Months
21. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)
Solar eclipse
Evaporation
effects ocean currents
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
22. Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun
plate boundaries
Our solar system
Milky Way
Years
23. Spiral disk with several long arms; Earth is in one of the arms
After a star collapses
Seasons
shape of the Milky Way
The planets
24. Water that goes into the ground
igneous mean
Solar eclipse
infiltration
effects ocean currents
25. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?
How stars are classified
physical weathering
major types of rocks
Storms
26. Movement of the moon around the Earth
different causes of chemical weathering
Lunar Phases
Solar eclipse
air pressure
27. Liquid changes to a gas; caused bysun heating up bodies of water. The liquid water becomes vapor (gas)
renewable resources
Nebula
air pressure
Evaporation
28. What galaxy is Earth in?
igneous mean
Frontal System
Milky Way
How stars are classified
29. Gas becomes a liquid vapor rises into air and cools. Water vapor (gas) changes into liquid water (clouds)
Meteors
The planets
Condensation
geological timescale
30. Transforms into an adult star - as the star converts its fuel into more massive elements and compounds - it becomes denser
different causes of chemical weathering
hurricanes
Protostar
effects ocean currents
31. By the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram. The HRD illustrates the relationship between the absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification - and effective temp. of stars
geological timescale
igneous mean
ideas that support Continental drift
How stars are classified
32. Barometric Pressure
aids in weather prediction
Milky Way
What is salinity?
Tides
33. Carbonization (carbon dioxide) - Hydration - Oxidation (rust)
Because of meteors
different causes of chemical weathering
major types of rocks
divergent fault
34. 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
Centrifugal force
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
rock cycle
Years
35. 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
Percipitation
Nebula
major types of rocks
chemical weathering?
36. 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
Tides
subduction
causes of weathering
Collection and runoff
37. Two plates colliding. One plate moves under the other plate - usually producing mountains
different causes of chemical weathering
Centrifugal force
metamorphic mean
convergent fault
38. 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
Protostar
Neap Tides
causes of plate movement
convergent fault
39. All the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super continent' called Pangaea Over time the continents drifted apart
theory of plate tectonics
different causes of chemical weathering
ideas that support Continental drift
Months
40. 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
transform fault
Protostar
low pressure
rock cycle
41. Changed in form; the rock changes occur due to extreme heat and pressure
tide
plate boundaries
metamorphic mean
Years
42. 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
Evaporation
igneous mean
What is salinity?
Lunar eclipse
43. When the moon and sun are pulling at perpendicular angles; less extreme tides
waves
The planets
Neap Tides
aids in weather prediction
44. Chunks off rocks
Asteroids
Meteors
Evaporation
Seasons
45. Chemical means (acid rain) or physical means (wind - rain - and ice
physical weathering
Collection and runoff
subduction
causes of weathering
46. Caused by warm and cool air colliding
Lunar Phases
waves
Eclipses
Frontal System
47. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force
major types of rocks
tide
igneous mean
Our solar system
48. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body
Spring Tides
Eclipses
Ring of Fire
fossil fuels
49. Barometer measures...
air pressure
effects ocean currents
renewable resources
The planets
50. Raising and lowering of the water level
What is salinity?
tide
The planets
hurricanes