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






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






3. 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






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






5. Topsoil - Subsoil - Parent rock - Bedrock






6. 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






7. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Barometer measures...






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






15. 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






16. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






18. Why does the moon have craters?






19. Barometric Pressure






20. Chunks of rocks and ice






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. Chunks off rocks






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






36. Where are there more extreme and low tides?






37. Created by the wind - which stirs the ocean's surface over greater distances






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Water that goes into the ground






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






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






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






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