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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Chunks off rocks






9. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






10. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






12. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Movement of the moon around the Earth






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Barometer measures...






29. Chemical breakdown of minerals






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. Chunks of rocks and ice






47. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






50. Barometric Pressure