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CSET Multiple Subject: Earth Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Divergent - convergiant - and transform






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Movement of the moon around the Earth






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. A portion of the rigid crust that moves






15. Barometer measures...






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






17. Chunks of rocks and ice






18. Why does the moon have craters?






19. What does Low Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






22. 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






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. Raising and lowering of the water level






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






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






28. Water that goes into the ground






29. Barometric Pressure






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






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






32. Chunks of rocks that strike a planet






33. 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






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






35. What galaxy is Earth in?






36. What does High Pressure usually indicate?






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






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






39. 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






40. Caused by warm and cool air colliding






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






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






43. Chunks off rocks






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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