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






2. Raising and lowering of the water level






3. 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






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






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






6. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






8. 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






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






10. Chunks of rocks and ice






11. Barometric Pressure






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






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






14. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






15. 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






16. Chemical breakdown of minerals






17. 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






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






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






20. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






21. Why does the moon have craters?






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






23. Water that goes into the ground






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Barometer measures...






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






31. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






50. 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