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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science
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1. Arctic Air pushes down causing colder water (Pacific Coast) - Tropical Air comes up from the Gulf stream causing warmer water (Coast of Florida)
Tides
tide
effects ocean currents
renewable resources
2. Divergent - convergiant - and transform
Protostar
plate boundaries
subduction
After a star collapses
3. 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
Seasons
After a star collapses
chemical weathering?
Lunar Phases
4. When the moon and sun are in alignment; both working to pull on Earth; extreme tides
chemical weathering?
Spring Tides
Meteors
After a star collapses
5. 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
rock cycle
aids in weather prediction
Years
causes of plate movement
6. 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
cause of earthquakes
theory of plate tectonics
Solar eclipse
Because of meteors
7. Occur when the shadow of the Earth or Moon is cast onto the other body
Stars
Months
Eclipses
plate
8. Chunks off rocks
After a star collapses
divergent fault
Asteroids
Percipitation
9. By the Hertzsprung - Russell Diagram. The HRD illustrates the relationship between the absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification - and effective temp. of stars
convergent fault
How stars are classified
Water Cycle
different causes of chemical weathering
10. 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
Years
physical weathering
Protostar
transform fault
11. A portion of the rigid crust that moves
Lunar Phases
Centrifugal force
plate
Lunar eclipse
12. Water that goes into the ground
tide
Tides
infiltration
How stars are classified
13. Hot water rises and takes particles with it - causing...
After a star collapses
storm clouds
Lunar Phases
How stars are classified
14. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles; they form from the gravitational collapse of a diffuse interstellar cloud
Centrifugal force
Stars
chemical weathering?
formation of soil
15. The Moon is between the Earth and the sun; The moon blocks light from the sun so the sun doesn't reach Earth
Solar eclipse
Our solar system
Condensation
formation of soil
16. Days are based on the Earth's rotation on its axis
Seasons
subduction
Milky Way
The calander
17. Everything that surrounds a star (sun); its made up of numerous bodies which orbit the sun due to centrifugal force
geological timescale
Our solar system
ideas that support Continental drift
After a star collapses
18. A nonstop movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
shape of the Milky Way
Water Cycle
Stars
Lunar Phases
19. Changed in form; the rock changes occur due to extreme heat and pressure
physical weathering
effects ocean currents
metamorphic mean
Meteors
20. 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
causes of weathering
Months
rock cycle
major types of rocks
21. All the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super continent' called Pangaea Over time the continents drifted apart
Asteroids
theory of plate tectonics
metamorphic mean
shape of the Milky Way
22. Why does the moon have craters?
Because of meteors
cause of earthquakes
Months
physical weathering
23. As a nebula contracts - the particles collide with colossal force - igniting a nuclear reaction and forming a protostar
Frontal System
Nebula
Milky Way
Evaporation
24. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet
The planets
major layers that make up Earth
divergent fault
Meteors
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
Stars
hurricanes
Lunar Phases
Lunar eclipse
26. 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
After a star collapses
Lunar eclipse
What is salinity?
The planets
27. What does High Pressure usually indicate?
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
Nebula
Lunar Phases
Fair weather
28. Water falling to the Earth; cloud droplets become to heavy. They fall - the effect is percipitation (rain - snow - sleet - hail)
Percipitation
Spring Tides
subduction
Storms
29. Raising and lowering of the water level
waves
metamorphic mean
divergent fault
tide
30. Gas becomes a liquid vapor rises into air and cools. Water vapor (gas) changes into liquid water (clouds)
subduction
Condensation
major layers that make up Earth
Collection and runoff
31. Inner Core (solid metal - nickel - and iron) - Outer Core (liquid metal - magnetic force) - Mantle (rock) - Crust (thin layer)
metamorphic mean
major layers that make up Earth
Isolated bodies of water - inlet areas of land
Seasons
32. 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
low pressure
Stars
Collection and runoff
formation of soil
33. 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
Months
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
igneous mean
Meteors
34. Huge clusters of billions of stars
Collection and runoff
Ring of Fire
shape of the Milky Way
Galaxies
35. Chemical breakdown of minerals
Meteors
Lunar eclipse
causes of plate movement
chemical weathering?
36. When the moon and sun are pulling at perpendicular angles; less extreme tides
Neap Tides
Collection and runoff
Condensation
Asteroids
37. What galaxy is Earth in?
convergent fault
rock cycle
causes of weathering
Milky Way
38. 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
Water Cycle
shape of the Milky Way
How stars are classified
Ring of Fire
39. Carbonization (carbon dioxide) - Hydration - Oxidation (rust)
different causes of chemical weathering
Tides
The planets
formation of soil
40. Sea - floor spreading - the 'puzzle piece' argument and fossil records
Galaxies
divergent fault
Collection and runoff
ideas that support Continental drift
41. Barometer measures...
Meteors
different causes of chemical weathering
Solar eclipse
air pressure
42. Caused by warm and cool air colliding
Collection and runoff
shape of the Milky Way
Frontal System
Evaporation
43. My very educated mama just served us nachos - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune
convergent fault
Frontal System
Storms
The planets
44. Chemical means (acid rain) or physical means (wind - rain - and ice
Lunar Phases
ideas that support Continental drift
The calander
causes of weathering
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
major types of rocks
aids in weather prediction
Lunar Phases
renewable resources
46. Two plates colliding. One plate moves under the other plate - usually producing mountains
Evaporation
transform fault
waves
convergent fault
47. Liquid changes to a gas; caused bysun heating up bodies of water. The liquid water becomes vapor (gas)
Evaporation
evidence that supports the Pangaea thory
What is salinity?
plate boundaries
48. Warm water rises and leaves a low pressure - causing...
major types of rocks
Months
Solar eclipse
low pressure
49. What causes our solar system to orbit the sun?
Tides
Months
different causes of chemical weathering
Centrifugal force
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
causes of weathering
igneous mean
causes of plate movement
effects ocean currents