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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Chunks off rocks






2. Why does the moon have craters?






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






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






11. Movement of the moon around the Earth






12. Chemical breakdown of minerals






13. 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






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






15. 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






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. 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






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






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






20. Barometric Pressure






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Barometer measures...






36. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






42. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. What galaxy is Earth in?