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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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






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






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






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






6. Raising and lowering of the water level






7. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. Chemical breakdown of minerals






12. Chunks of rocks and ice






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






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






15. Water that goes into the ground






16. 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






17. 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






18. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






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






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






21. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






22. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. What galaxy is Earth in?






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






30. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Huge clusters of billions of stars






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






37. Barometer measures...






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






39. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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